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1882 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Herndon won the 1882 Alabama U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Herndon received 9,609 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was J Q Smith (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Herndon and Smith

Herndon +14.8 pts · won by 2,479 votes
Thomas HerndonDemocraticWINNER57.4%
9,609 votes
J Q SmithRepublican42.6%
7,130 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.