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1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Chalmers won the 1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. James Chalmers received 15,788 popular votes (56.04%). The main challenger was John Lynch (43.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Chalmers and Lynch

Chalmers +12.1 pts · won by 3,402 votes
James ChalmersDemocraticWINNER56.04%
15,788 votes
John LynchRepublican43.96%
12,386 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.