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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Cessna won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Cessna received 13,653 popular votes (50.27%). The main challenger was F M Kimmell (49.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Cessna and Kimmell

Cessna +0.5 pts · won by 144 votes
John CessnaRepublicanWINNER50.27%
13,653 votes
F M KimmellDemocratic49.73%
13,509 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.