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1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

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

John Kean won the 1886 New Jersey U.S. House District 3 Election. John Kean received 15,567 popular votes (46.5%). The main challenger was McMahon (44.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Kean and McMahon

Kean +1.9 pts · won by 637 votes
John KeanRepublicanWINNER46.5%
15,567 votes
McMahonDemocratic44.6%
14,930 votes
James Parkerprohibition8.9%
2,980 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.