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1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Sydenham Ancona won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Sydenham Ancona received 9,993 popular votes (58.42%). The main challenger was L A Smith (41.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Ancona and Smith

Ancona +16.8 pts · won by 2,882 votes
Sydenham AnconaDemocraticWINNER58.42%
9,993 votes
L A SmithRepublican41.58%
7,111 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.