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1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Chalmers won the 1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. James Chalmers received 6,663 popular votes (82.73%). The main challenger was Castello (17.01%).

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

Chalmers +65.7 pts · won by 5,293 votes
James ChalmersDemocraticWINNER82.73%
6,663 votes
CastelloRepublican17.01%
1,370 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.