1886 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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

George Wise won the 1886 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. George Wise received 14,002 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was Edmond Waddell Jr. (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Wise and Jr.

Wise +5.5 pts · won by 1,453 votes

George Wise DemocraticWINNER52.7%

14,002 votes

Edmond Waddell Jr.Republican47.24%

12,549 votes

W H Mullerunknown0.04%

10 votes

J W B Newtonunknown0.01%

3 votes

Hill Carterunknown0%

1 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.