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1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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

John Nelson won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. John Nelson received 26,785 popular votes (61.8%). The main challenger was M J Briggs (35.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Briggs

Nelson +26.7 pts · won by 11,587 votes
John NelsonRepublicanWINNER61.8%
26,785 votes
M J BriggsDemocratic35.06%
15,198 votes
David L Dobsonprohibition2.24%
969 votes
Emil OrneDemocratic0.9%
388 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.