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1862 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1862 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

James Hale won the 1862 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. James Hale received 9,272 popular votes (49.41%). The main challenger was M B Armstrong (47.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Hale and Armstrong

Hale +2.2 pts · won by 417 votes
James HaleDemocraticWINNER49.41%
9,272 votes
M B Armstrongunion47.19%
8,855 votes
H A ChildDemocratic3.41%
639 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.