1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Townsend won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Townsend received 12,771 popular votes (57.39%). The main challenger was R J Monaghan (42.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Monaghan

Townsend +14.8 pts · won by 3,290 votes

Washington Townsend RepublicanWINNER57.39%

12,771 votes

R J Monaghan Democratic42.61%

9,481 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.