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1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Darwin Phelps won the 1868 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Darwin Phelps received 16,095 popular votes (59.3%). The main challenger was William C Mitchell (40.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Mitchell

Phelps +18.6 pts · won by 5,049 votes
Darwin PhelpsRepublicanWINNER59.3%
16,095 votes
William C MitchellDemocratic40.7%
11,046 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.