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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Foster won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Foster received 13,807 popular votes (50.07%). The main challenger was John Covode (49.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Covode

Foster +0.1 pts · won by 41 votes
FosterDemocraticWINNER50.07%
13,807 votes
John CovodeRepublican49.93%
13,766 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.