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1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Edward McPherson won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Edward McPherson received 11,945 popular votes (51.23%). The main challenger was Schell (48.77%).

See the full head-to-head between McPherson and Schell

McPherson +2.5 pts · won by 573 votes
Edward McPhersonRepublicanWINNER51.23%
11,945 votes
SchellDemocratic48.77%
11,372 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.