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1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

John MacDonald won the 1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. John MacDonald received 16,788 popular votes (50.33%). The main challenger was B B Herbert (46.71%).

See the full head-to-head between MacDonald and Herbert

MacDonald +3.6 pts · won by 1,205 votes
John MacDonaldDemocraticWINNER50.33%
16,788 votes
B B HerbertRepublican46.71%
15,583 votes
Noah Lathropprohibition2.96%
988 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.