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1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

Ulysses Mercur won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. Ulysses Mercur received 11,940 popular votes (52.85%). The main challenger was William Elwell (47.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Mercur and Elwell

Mercur +5.7 pts · won by 1,287 votes
Ulysses MercurRepublicanWINNER52.85%
11,940 votes
William ElwellDemocratic47.15%
10,653 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.