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1876 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

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

Alfred Waddell won the 1876 North Carolina U.S. House District 3 Election. Alfred Waddell received 17,515 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was William P Canaday (47.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Waddell and Canaday

Waddell +5.1 pts · won by 1,689 votes
Alfred WaddellDemocraticWINNER52.53%
17,515 votes
William P CanadayRepublican47.47%
15,826 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.