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1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

James K Morehead won the 1860 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. James K Morehead received 10,507 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was Thomas Kerr (38.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Morehead and Kerr

Morehead +22.6 pts · won by 3,876 votes
James K MoreheadRepublicanWINNER61.31%
10,507 votes
Thomas KerrDemocratic38.69%
6,631 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.