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1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

Thomas Catchings won the 1886 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Catchings received 4,518 popular votes (65.48%). The main challenger was Simrall (34.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Catchings and Simrall

Catchings +31.0 pts · won by 2,136 votes
Thomas CatchingsDemocraticWINNER65.48%
4,518 votes
SimrallRepublican34.52%
2,382 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.