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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 11,561 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was John R Reading (49.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Reading

Harmer +0.7 pts · won by 160 votes
Alfred HarmerRepublicanWINNER50.35%
11,561 votes
John R ReadingDemocratic49.65%
11,401 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.