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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Calvin Gilfillan won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Calvin Gilfillan received 18,079 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was Robert M Defrance (47.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilfillan and Defrance

Gilfillan +5.3 pts · won by 1,812 votes
Calvin GilfillanRepublicanWINNER52.64%
18,079 votes
Robert M DefranceDemocratic47.36%
16,267 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.