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1880 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1880 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Wait won the 1880 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. John Wait received 12,099 popular votes (56.07%). The main challenger was Sawyer (42.29%).

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

Wait +13.8 pts · won by 2,974 votes
John WaitRepublicanWINNER56.07%
12,099 votes
SawyerDemocratic42.29%
9,125 votes
Palmerprohibition0.95%
204 votes
WolfGreen0.7%
151 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.