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1869 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1869 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Clark won the 1869 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. William Clark received 16,582 popular votes (65.87%). The main challenger was Jacob Elliot (34.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Elliot

Clark +31.9 pts · won by 8,018 votes
William ClarkRepublicanWINNER65.87%
16,582 votes
Jacob ElliotDemocratic34.02%
8,564 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.