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1878 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Olin Wellborn won the 1878 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Olin Wellborn received 40,845 popular votes (80.53%). The main challenger was Daggett (19.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Wellborn and Daggett

Wellborn +61.4 pts · won by 31,127 votes
Olin WellbornDemocraticWINNER80.53%
40,845 votes
DaggettRepublican19.16%
9,718 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.