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1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Thomas Catchings won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Catchings received 3,069 popular votes (75.78%). The main challenger was Chalmers (13.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Catchings and Chalmers

Catchings +62.6 pts · won by 2,537 votes
Thomas CatchingsDemocraticWINNER75.78%
3,069 votes
ChalmersRepublican13.14%
532 votes
C J JonesRepublican9.11%
369 votes
T S EasterlingRepublican1.98%
80 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.