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1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

David Ritchie won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. David Ritchie received 7,674 popular votes (54.56%). The main challenger was McCans (42.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Ritchie and McCans

Ritchie +12.3 pts · won by 1,730 votes
David RitchieRepublicanWINNER54.56%
7,674 votes
McCansDemocratic42.26%
5,944 votes
Hendk B Wrightamerican3.18%
447 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.