1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Waln won the 1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Waln received 866 popular votes (69.5%). The main challenger was Samuel Miles (30.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Waln and Miles

Waln +39.0 pts · won by 486 votes

Robert WalnIndependentWINNER69.5%

866 votes

Samuel MilesIndependent30.5%

380 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.