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1864 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Martin Thayer won the 1864 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Martin Thayer received 11,007 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was Ross (49.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Thayer and Ross

Thayer +1.3 pts · won by 278 votes
Martin ThayerRepublicanWINNER50.64%
11,007 votes
RossDemocratic49.36%
10,729 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.