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1871 California U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1871 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Coghlan won the 1871 California U.S. House District 3 Election. John Coghlan received 18,503 popular votes (51.66%). The main challenger was George Pearce (48.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Coghlan and Pearce

Coghlan +3.3 pts · won by 1,194 votes
John CoghlanRepublicanWINNER51.66%
18,503 votes
George PearceDemocratic48.33%
17,309 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.