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1872 Alabama U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House District 4 Election?

Charles Hayes won the 1872 Alabama U.S. House District 4 Election. Charles Hayes received 20,333 popular votes (57.35%). The main challenger was J Q Smith (42.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Smith

Hayes +14.7 pts · won by 5,212 votes
Charles HayesRepublicanWINNER57.35%
20,333 votes
J Q SmithRepublican42.65%
15,121 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.