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1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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

William Washburn won the 1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. William Washburn received 20,954 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was I Donnelly (46.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Donnelly

Washburn +7.8 pts · won by 3,016 votes
William WashburnRepublicanWINNER53.88%
20,954 votes
I DonnellyDemocratic46.12%
17,938 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.