1818 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1818 U.S. House race

Who won the 1818 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Philson won the 1818 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Philson received 1,880 popular votes (59.63%). The main challenger was John A Burd (40.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Philson and Burd

Philson +19.3 pts · won by 607 votes

Robert PhilsonIndependentWINNER59.63%

1,880 votes

John A BurdIndependent40.37%

1,273 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.