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1859 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas Edwards won the 1859 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Edwards received 11,717 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was Burns (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Burns

Edwards +4.8 pts · won by 1,078 votes
Thomas EdwardsRepublicanWINNER52.41%
11,717 votes
BurnsDemocratic47.59%
10,639 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.