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1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas Gunter won the 1872 Arkansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Gunter received 12,298 popular votes (56.6%). The main challenger was William Wilshire (43.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Gunter and Wilshire

Gunter +13.2 pts · won by 2,867 votes
Thomas GunterDemocraticWINNER56.6%
12,298 votes
William WilshireRepublican43.4%
9,431 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.