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1820 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1820 U.S. House race

Who won the 1820 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Phillips won the 1820 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. John Phillips received 7,809 popular votes (27.88%). The main challenger was James Buchanan (27.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Phillips and Buchanan

Phillips +0.4 pts · won by 100 votes
John PhillipsfederalistWINNER27.88%
7,809 votes
James BuchananfederalistWINNER27.52%
7,709 votes
Jacob HibshmanDemocratic22.83%
6,396 votes
James WallaceDemocratic21.77%
6,100 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.