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1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Amasa Cobb won the 1862 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Amasa Cobb received 11,365 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Simpson (44.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and Simpson

Cobb +10.6 pts · won by 2,181 votes
Amasa CobbDemocraticWINNER55.31%
11,365 votes
SimpsonRepublican44.69%
9,184 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.