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1870 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Benjamin Biggs won the 1870 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Benjamin Biggs received 11,446 popular votes (55.57%). The main challenger was Joshua T Heald (44.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Biggs and Heald

Biggs +11.1 pts · won by 2,296 votes
Benjamin BiggsDemocraticWINNER55.57%
11,446 votes
Joshua T HealdRepublican44.43%
9,150 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.