1788 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1788 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election?

Frederick Muhlenberg won the 1788 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election. Frederick Muhlenberg received 8,726 popular votes (7.46%). The main challenger was Henry Wynkoop (7.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Muhlenberg and Wynkoop

Muhlenberg +0.4 pts · won by 446 votes

Frederick MuhlenbergIndependentWINNER7.46%

8,726 votes

Henry WynkoopIndependentWINNER7.08%

8,280 votes

Thomas HartleyIndependentWINNER7%

8,191 votes

George ClymerIndependentWINNER6.94%

8,116 votes

Thomas FitzsimonsIndependentWINNER6.94%

8,116 votes

Thomas ScottIndependentWINNER6.92%

8,096 votes

H A MuhlenbergIndependentWINNER6.38%

7,465 votes

Daniel HeisterIndependentWINNER6.38%

7,455 votes

John AllisonIndependent6.07%

7,098 votes

Stephen ChambersIndependent6.05%

7,080 votes

Ben FindleyIndependent5.68%

6,638 votes

William IrvineIndependent5.6%

6,546 votes

Charles PettitIndependent5.59%

6,537 votes

William MontgomeryIndependent5.48%

6,409 votes

Blair McClenachanIndependent5.37%

6,277 votes

Robert WhitehillIndependent5.05%

5,908 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.