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1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Davis won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. William Davis received 10,020 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Chas E Ingersoll (49.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Ingersoll

Davis +1.5 pts · won by 296 votes
William DavisRepublicanWINNER50.75%
10,020 votes
Chas E IngersollDemocratic49.25%
9,724 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.