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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Reading won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. John Reading received 13,199 popular votes (50.08%). The main challenger was Caleb Taylor (49.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Reading and Taylor

Reading +0.2 pts · won by 41 votes
John ReadingDemocraticWINNER50.08%
13,199 votes
Caleb TaylorRepublican49.92%
13,158 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.