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1878 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Samford won the 1878 Alabama U.S. House District 3 Election. William Samford received 6,199 popular votes (88.43%). The main challenger was Strange (9.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Samford and Strange

Samford +78.8 pts · won by 5,523 votes
William SamfordDemocraticWINNER88.43%
6,199 votes
StrangeDemocratic9.64%
676 votes
W M RussellRepublican1.93%
135 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.