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1871 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1871 U.S. House race

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

Henry Starkweather won the 1871 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Henry Starkweather received 8,937 popular votes (54.46%). The main challenger was Stedman (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Starkweather and Stedman

Starkweather +8.9 pts · won by 1,465 votes
Henry StarkweatherRepublicanWINNER54.46%
8,937 votes
StedmanDemocratic45.54%
7,472 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.