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1882 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Wise won the 1882 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. George Wise received 10,736 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was John Ambler Smith (42.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Wise and Smith

Wise +14.2 pts · won by 2,676 votes
George WiseDemocraticWINNER57.11%
10,736 votes
John Ambler Smithreadjuster42.88%
8,060 votes
W C Wickhamunknown0.01%
1 votes
H Turckhamunknown0.01%
1 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.