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1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

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

Chester Darrall won the 1876 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Chester Darrall received 15,782 popular votes (51.78%). The main challenger was Joseph Acklen (48.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Darrall and Acklen

Darrall +3.6 pts · won by 1,087 votes
Chester DarrallRepublicanWINNER51.78%
15,782 votes
Joseph AcklenDemocratic48.22%
14,695 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.