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1870 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Edwards won the 1870 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. John Edwards received 6,874 popular votes (53.73%). The main challenger was Thomas Boles (46.27%).

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

Edwards +7.5 pts · won by 955 votes
John EdwardsDemocraticWINNER53.73%
6,874 votes
Thomas BolesRepublican46.27%
5,919 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.