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1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Sidney Dean won the 1857 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Sidney Dean received 6,082 popular votes (54.85%). The main challenger was Hovey (45.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Dean and Hovey

Dean +9.7 pts · won by 1,076 votes
Sidney DeanRepublicanWINNER54.85%
6,082 votes
HoveyDemocratic45.15%
5,006 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.