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1802 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 7 candidates · See every 1802 U.S. House race

Who won the 1802 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joseph Clay won the 1802 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Joseph Clay received 3,766 popular votes (21.4%). The main challenger was Jacob Richards (21.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Clay and Richards

Clay +0.3 pts · won by 46 votes
Joseph ClayDemocraticWINNER21.4%
3,766 votes
Jacob RichardsDemocraticWINNER21.14%
3,720 votes
Michael LeibDemocraticWINNER19.24%
3,386 votes
George Latimerfederalist12.29%
2,163 votes
Brownfederalist12.14%
2,136 votes
Jonas Prestonfederalist12.05%
2,120 votes
Lewis G GordonIndependent1.73%
304 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.