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1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

Joel Barber won the 1870 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Joel Barber received 11,503 popular votes (58.51%). The main challenger was Strachan (41.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Barber and Strachan

Barber +17.0 pts · won by 3,346 votes
Joel BarberRepublicanWINNER58.51%
11,503 votes
StrachanDemocratic41.49%
8,157 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.