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1874 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 7 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Gilbert Walker won the 1874 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Gilbert Walker received 13,325 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Rush Bargess (44.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Bargess

Walker +10.9 pts · won by 2,615 votes
Gilbert WalkerDemocraticWINNER55.31%
13,325 votes
Rush BargessRepublican44.45%
10,710 votes
John Paulunknown0.2%
48 votes
John Smithunknown0.02%
6 votes
William M Wallaceunknown0%
1 votes
W C Wickhamunknown0%
1 votes
John S Wiseunknown0%
1 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.