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1886 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

Louisiana · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Gay won the 1886 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Gay received 14,782 popular votes (55.09%). The main challenger was C B Darral (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Gay and Darral

Gay +11.5 pts · won by 3,090 votes
Edward GayDemocraticWINNER55.09%
14,782 votes
C B DarralRepublican43.58%
11,692 votes
J S DavidsonRepublican1.33%
357 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.