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1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

John Neal won the 1886 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. John Neal received 14,115 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was John T Wilder (49.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Neal and Wilder

Neal +1.2 pts · won by 347 votes
John NealDemocraticWINNER50.62%
14,115 votes
John T WilderRepublican49.38%
13,768 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.