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1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1832 U.S. House race

Who won the 1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Joel Sutherland won the 1832 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Joel Sutherland received 2,366 popular votes (49.99%). The main challenger was James Gowen (40.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Gowen

Sutherland +9.5 pts · won by 450 votes
Joel SutherlandDemocraticWINNER49.99%
2,366 votes
James GowenRepublican40.48%
1,916 votes
Dewitt C DavisDemocratic9.53%
451 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.