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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Leonard Myers won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Leonard Myers received 9,778 popular votes (53.63%). The main challenger was David Moffet (46.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Myers and Moffet

Myers +7.3 pts · won by 1,325 votes
Leonard MyersRepublicanWINNER53.63%
9,778 votes
David MoffetDemocratic46.37%
8,453 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.