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1872 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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

John Averill won the 1872 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. John Averill received 19,663 popular votes (60.73%). The main challenger was G L Becker (39.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Averill and Becker

Averill +21.5 pts · won by 6,951 votes
John AverillRepublicanWINNER60.73%
19,663 votes
G L BeckerDemocratic39.26%
12,712 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.