1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1798 U.S. House race

Who won the 1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard Thomas won the 1798 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard Thomas received 3,760 popular votes (71.29%). The main challenger was John Pearson (28.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Pearson

Thomas +42.6 pts · won by 2,246 votes

Richard ThomasfederalistWINNER71.29%

3,760 votes

John Pearsonanti-federalist28.71%

1,514 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.