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1936 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Patterson won the 1936 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Patterson received 55,541 popular votes (48.42%). The main challenger was Harold McGugin (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and McGugin

Patterson +2.9 pts · won by 3,306 votes
Edward PattersonDemocraticWINNER48.42%
55,541 votes
Harold McGuginRepublican45.54%
52,235 votes
L P BeardIndependent6.03%
6,921 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.