1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

James Thompson won the 1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. James Thompson received 7,509 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was James Campbell (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Campbell

Thompson +3.3 pts · won by 483 votes

James Thompson DemocraticWINNER50.86%

7,509 votes

James Campbellwhig47.59%

7,026 votes

John W Mannfree soil1.55%

229 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.