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1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

John G Watnough won the 1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. John G Watnough received 4,041 popular votes (56.3%). The main challenger was J R Burden (31.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Watnough and Burden

Watnough +24.7 pts · won by 1,773 votes
John G WatnoughRepublicanWINNER56.3%
4,041 votes
J R BurdenDemocratic31.6%
2,268 votes
Mahon M LevisDemocratic12.11%
869 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.