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1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Thomas Williams won the 1866 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Thomas Williams received 14,197 popular votes (58.64%). The main challenger was B G Childs (41.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Childs

Williams +17.3 pts · won by 4,185 votes
Thomas WilliamsRepublicanWINNER58.64%
14,197 votes
B G ChildsDemocratic41.36%
10,012 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.