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1874 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Caldwell won the 1874 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. John Caldwell received 13,011 popular votes (59.19%). The main challenger was Sheffield (40.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Sheffield

Caldwell +18.4 pts · won by 4,042 votes
John CaldwellDemocraticWINNER59.19%
13,011 votes
SheffieldRepublican40.81%
8,969 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.