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1870 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Price won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. William Price received 10,358 popular votes (68.63%). The main challenger was John A Wimpey (25.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Wimpey

Price +42.7 pts · won by 6,447 votes
William PriceDemocraticWINNER68.63%
10,358 votes
John A WimpeyRepublican25.91%
3,911 votes
Weir BoydDemocratic5.45%
823 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.