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1920 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1920 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Nelson won the 1920 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. John Nelson received 44,359 popular votes (69.11%). The main challenger was James W Murphy (30.84%).

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

Nelson +38.3 pts · won by 24,565 votes
John NelsonRepublicanWINNER69.11%
44,359 votes
James W MurphyDemocratic30.84%
19,794 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.