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1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election?

Galusha Grow won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election. Galusha Grow received 13,325 popular votes (71.31%). The main challenger was Sherwd (28.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Grow and Sherwd

Grow +42.6 pts · won by 7,964 votes
Galusha GrowRepublicanWINNER71.31%
13,325 votes
SherwdDemocratic28.69%
5,361 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.