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1896 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1896 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles Russell won the 1896 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles Russell received 15,269 popular votes (64%). The main challenger was Fanning (32.13%).

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Russell +31.9 pts · won by 7,604 votes
Charles RussellRepublicanWINNER64%
15,269 votes
FanningDemocratic32.13%
7,665 votes
HammondDemocratic2.1%
500 votes
Ingallsprohibition1.71%
408 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.