1852 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1852 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Robbins won the 1852 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. John Robbins received 5,857 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was Alfred Sanderson (29.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Robbins and Sanderson

Robbins +22.5 pts · won by 2,557 votes

John Robbins DemocraticWINNER51.54%

5,857 votes

Alfred Sandersonwhig29.04%

3,300 votes

Jacob Painteramerican19.41%

2,206 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.