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1879 California U.S. House District 3 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1879 U.S. House race

Who won the 1879 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Campbell Berry won the 1879 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Campbell Berry received 20,019 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Jos McKennon (49.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Berry and McKennon

Berry +0.5 pts · won by 219 votes
Campbell BerryDemocraticWINNER50.12%
20,019 votes
Jos McKennonRepublican49.57%
19,800 votes
George T Elliottunknown0.23%
93 votes
W O Howeunknown0.08%
31 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.