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1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

John A Moan won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. John A Moan received 19,498 popular votes (51.89%). The main challenger was W J Clift (47.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Moan and Clift

Moan +4.7 pts · won by 1,782 votes
John A MoanDemocraticWINNER51.89%
19,498 votes
W J CliftRepublican47.15%
17,716 votes
J M Hopkinsprohibition0.6%
227 votes
H F Farrispopulist0.35%
133 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.