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1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Tilson won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. John Tilson received 20,859 popular votes (48.51%). The main challenger was Reilly (47.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Tilson and Reilly

Tilson +1.4 pts · won by 587 votes
John TilsonRepublicanWINNER48.51%
20,859 votes
ReillyDemocratic47.15%
20,272 votes
Whitesocialist3.3%
1,417 votes
Beardsleyprohibition0.68%
291 votes
Johnsonsocialist labor0.36%
156 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.