1878 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

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

Jonas McGowan won the 1878 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. Jonas McGowan received 14,381 popular votes (41.65%). The main challenger was Charles L Dawson (35.76%).

See the full head-to-head between McGowan and Dawson

McGowan +5.9 pts · won by 2,034 votes

Jonas McGowan RepublicanWINNER41.65%

14,381 votes

Charles L DawsonGreen35.76%

12,347 votes

Upton Democratic18.36%

6,341 votes

Samuel Dickieprohibition4.16%

1,436 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.