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1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Allen won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. John Allen received 11,353 popular votes (86.76%). The main challenger was Joseph M Bynum (13.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Bynum

Allen +73.5 pts · won by 9,621 votes
John AllenDemocraticWINNER86.76%
11,353 votes
Joseph M BynumRepublican13.24%
1,732 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.