1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election?

Samuel Purviance won the 1856 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 22 Election. Samuel Purviance received 6,840 popular votes (57.09%). The main challenger was Morris E Gibson (40.51%).

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

Purviance +16.6 pts · won by 1,986 votes

Samuel Purviance RepublicanWINNER57.09%

6,840 votes

Morris E Gibson Democratic40.51%

4,854 votes

Wardlowamerican2.4%

287 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.