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1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Stockdale won the 1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Stockdale received 8,284 popular votes (68.41%). The main challenger was Lynch (31.59%).

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

Stockdale +36.8 pts · won by 4,459 votes
Thomas StockdaleDemocraticWINNER68.41%
8,284 votes
LynchRepublican31.59%
3,825 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.