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1876 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election

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

John Caldwell won the 1876 Kentucky U.S. House District 3 Election. John Caldwell received 13,285 popular votes (54.04%). The main challenger was E L Mottley (43.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Mottley

Caldwell +11.0 pts · won by 2,695 votes
John CaldwellDemocraticWINNER54.04%
13,285 votes
E L MottleyRepublican43.08%
10,590 votes
Speed GuffyIndependent2.88%
709 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.