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1872 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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

De Giddings won the 1872 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. De Giddings received 20,464 popular votes (51.48%). The main challenger was Sam Evans (48.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Giddings and Evans

Giddings +3.0 pts · won by 1,177 votes
De GiddingsDemocraticWINNER51.48%
20,464 votes
Sam EvansRepublican48.52%
19,287 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.