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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Oliver Dickey won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Oliver Dickey received 9,722 popular votes (56.74%). The main challenger was A K Witmer (43.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickey and Witmer

Dickey +13.5 pts · won by 2,311 votes
Oliver DickeyRepublicanWINNER56.74%
9,722 votes
A K WitmerDemocratic43.26%
7,411 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.