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1888 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Wallace won the 1888 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. William Wallace received 21,281 popular votes (52.87%). The main challenger was Combs (45.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallace and Combs

Wallace +7.1 pts · won by 2,871 votes
William WallaceRepublicanWINNER52.87%
21,281 votes
CombsDemocratic45.73%
18,410 votes
J A Kingprohibition1.06%
428 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.