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1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

William McAleer won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. William McAleer received 13,121 popular votes (56.58%). The main challenger was Richard Vaux (43.28%).

See the full head-to-head between McAleer and Vaux

McAleer +13.3 pts · won by 3,084 votes
William McAleerDemocraticWINNER56.58%
13,121 votes
Richard VauxDemocratic43.28%
10,037 votes
F G Percivalprohibition0.14%
33 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.