1823 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama

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Alabama increased from one to three seats in reapportionment following the 1820 United States census. The state then changed from a single at-large district to three geographic districts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1
"Northern district"
Gabriel Moore
Redistricted from the at-large district
Democratic-Republican 1821 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2
"Middle district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • John McKee (Jackson Democratic-Republican) 24.7%
  • Thomas Farrar 21.6%
  • Jesse W. Garth (Democratic-Republican) 19.6%
  • Marmaduke Williams (Democratic-Republican) 19.1%
  • Sion L. Perry 7.9%
  • John S. Fulton 7.0%
Alabama 3
"Southern district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

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