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1870 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Abraham Garrett won the 1870 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Abraham Garrett received 9,602 popular votes (69.73%). The main challenger was Stokes (30.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Garrett and Stokes

Garrett +39.5 pts · won by 5,434 votes
Abraham GarrettDemocraticWINNER69.73%
9,602 votes
StokesRepublican30.27%
4,168 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.