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1894 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1894 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Tazewell Ellett won the 1894 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Tazewell Ellett received 11,745 popular votes (63.31%). The main challenger was J W Southward (25.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellett and Southward

Ellett +38.2 pts · won by 7,092 votes
Tazewell EllettDemocraticWINNER63.31%
11,745 votes
J W SouthwardRepublican25.08%
4,653 votes
James M Gregorypopulist9.64%
1,788 votes
G M Smithdealprohibition1.25%
231 votes
Martin Meredith LipscombIndependent0.72%
134 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.