1838 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1838 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

David Petrikin won the 1838 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. David Petrikin received 6,225 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was David Hurley (46.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Petrikin and Hurley

Petrikin +7.0 pts · won by 814 votes

David Petrikin DemocraticWINNER53.5%

6,225 votes

David Hurleywhig46.5%

5,411 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.