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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Townsend won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Townsend received 10,408 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was J H Askin (44.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Askin

Townsend +11.7 pts · won by 2,177 votes
Washington TownsendRepublicanWINNER55.84%
10,408 votes
J H AskinDemocratic44.16%
8,231 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.