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1872 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Rapier won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. James Rapier received 19,397 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Oates (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Rapier and Oates

Rapier +8.9 pts · won by 3,176 votes
James RapierRepublicanWINNER54.46%
19,397 votes
OatesRepublican45.54%
16,221 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.