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1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Koontz won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. William Koontz received 13,589 popular votes (51.18%). The main challenger was Sharpe (48.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Koontz and Sharpe

Koontz +2.4 pts · won by 625 votes
William KoontzRepublicanWINNER51.18%
13,589 votes
SharpeDemocratic48.82%
12,964 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.