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1896 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

Louisiana · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Robert Broussard won the 1896 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert Broussard received 9,323 popular votes (57.68%). The main challenger was Taylor Beattle (40.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Broussard and Beattle

Broussard +17.5 pts · won by 2,833 votes
Robert BroussardDemocraticWINNER57.68%
9,323 votes
Taylor BeattleRepublican40.15%
6,490 votes
W E Goochpopulist1.21%
196 votes
H O MaherRepublican0.96%
155 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.