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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Ephraim Acker won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Ephraim Acker received 12,049 popular votes (52.11%). The main challenger was W Oliver (47.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Acker and Oliver

Acker +4.2 pts · won by 977 votes
Ephraim AckerDemocraticWINNER52.11%
12,049 votes
W OliverRepublican47.89%
11,072 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.