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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Kelley won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. William Kelley received 17,107 popular votes (52.87%). The main challenger was Robert E Nicholson (47.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Nicholson

Kelley +5.7 pts · won by 1,859 votes
William KelleyRepublicanWINNER52.87%
17,107 votes
Robert E NicholsonDemocratic47.13%
15,248 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.