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1876 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1876 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Wait won the 1876 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. John Wait received 11,283 popular votes (53.75%). The main challenger was Waller (45.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Wait and Waller

Wait +8.3 pts · won by 1,748 votes
John WaitRepublicanWINNER53.75%
11,283 votes
WallerDemocratic45.42%
9,535 votes
Potterprohibition0.83%
175 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.