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1854 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1854 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

Samuel Purviance won the 1854 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. Samuel Purviance received 5,926 popular votes (60.73%). The main challenger was John M Palmer (39.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Purviance and Palmer

Purviance +21.5 pts · won by 2,094 votes
Samuel PurviancewhigWINNER60.73%
5,926 votes
John M PalmerDemocratic39.27%
3,832 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.