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1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Wait won the 1878 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. John Wait received 9,236 popular votes (53.75%). The main challenger was Carter (44.06%).

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

Wait +9.7 pts · won by 1,665 votes
John WaitRepublicanWINNER53.75%
9,236 votes
CarterDemocratic44.06%
7,571 votes
Palmerprohibition2.18%
375 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.