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1874 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1874 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election?

Goldsmith Hewitt won the 1874 Alabama U.S. House District 6 Election. Goldsmith Hewitt received 15,048 popular votes (62.13%). The main challenger was Joseph Sloss (37.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Hewitt and Sloss

Hewitt +24.3 pts · won by 5,876 votes
Goldsmith HewittDemocraticWINNER62.13%
15,048 votes
Joseph SlossRepublican37.87%
9,172 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.