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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Creely won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. John Creely received 11,059 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was Charles Oneill (47.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Creely and Oneill

Creely +4.4 pts · won by 925 votes
John CreelyDemocraticWINNER52.18%
11,059 votes
Charles OneillRepublican47.82%
10,134 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.