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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Daniel Morrell won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Daniel Morrell received 12,100 popular votes (52.37%). The main challenger was John P Linton (47.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrell and Linton

Morrell +4.7 pts · won by 1,094 votes
Daniel MorrellRepublicanWINNER52.37%
12,100 votes
John P LintonDemocratic47.63%
11,006 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.