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1861 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1861 U.S. House race

Who won the 1861 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas Edwards won the 1861 New Hampshire U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Edwards received 11,778 popular votes (54.23%). The main challenger was Burns (45.77%).

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

Edwards +8.5 pts · won by 1,838 votes
Thomas EdwardsRepublicanWINNER54.23%
11,778 votes
BurnsDemocratic45.77%
9,940 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.