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1872 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election?

Alexander White won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House At-large Election. Alexander White received 89,480 popular votes (26.23%). The main challenger was Charles C Sheates (26.14%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Sheates

White +0.1 pts · won by 285 votes
Alexander WhiteRepublicanWINNER26.23%
89,480 votes
Charles C SheatesRepublicanWINNER26.14%
89,195 votes
* BakerDemocratic23.83%
81,311 votes
JollyDemocratic23.79%
81,171 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.