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1880 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1880 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Chalmers won the 1880 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. James Chalmers received 9,172 popular votes (62.96%). The main challenger was John Lynch (37.02%).

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

Chalmers +25.9 pts · won by 3,779 votes
James ChalmersDemocraticWINNER62.96%
9,172 votes
John LynchRepublican37.02%
5,393 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.