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1870 Georgia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

John Bigby won the 1870 Georgia U.S. House District 3 Election. John Bigby received 14,212 popular votes (52.91%). The main challenger was Wright (47.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Bigby and Wright

Bigby +5.8 pts · won by 1,563 votes
John BigbyRepublicanWINNER52.91%
14,212 votes
WrightDemocratic47.09%
12,649 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.