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Alabama election.

Selma, Ala., Aug. 6.
--The following additional election returns have been received; Wilcok county — Watts (for Governor,) 462, Shorter 99, Dowdell 8. For Congress — Langdon--, Dickinson 288 Stelly county — Wesse 952, Shorter 49, For Congress — Carry 464, Cruiksbank 572. Awtuger county — Watt's majority 464. For Congress — Lane's majority about 60. Sumter county--Watts 362, Shorter 93; several Watts boxes to hear from Bibb county-- Watts 588, Shorter 31; one Watts box to hear from. Choctaw county--one box — Watts 118, Shorter 5. Creiksbank's majority over Curry, in over one fourth of the district, about 800. In Choctaw county Watts has 100 majority. Cobb is far ahead of Ralls for Congress. [So reads the dispatch. The repetition of Choctaw county is probably a mistake.]

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