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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Kelley won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. William Kelley received 14,324 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was William H Thomas (44.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Thomas

Kelley +10.4 pts · won by 2,702 votes
William KelleyRepublicanWINNER55.21%
14,324 votes
William H ThomasDemocratic44.79%
11,622 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.