1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1848 U.S. House race

Who won the 1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Robert Reed won the 1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Robert Reed received 6,417 popular votes (49.53%). The main challenger was James H Hopkins (49.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Hopkins

Reed +0.4 pts · won by 58 votes

Robert ReedwhigWINNER49.53%

6,417 votes

James H Hopkins Democratic49.09%

6,359 votes

J M Clarkfree soil1.38%

179 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.