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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Lazarus Shoemaker won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Lazarus Shoemaker received 13,279 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was J B McCollom (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Shoemaker and McCollom

Shoemaker +4.8 pts · won by 1,220 votes
Lazarus ShoemakerRepublicanWINNER52.41%
13,279 votes
J B McCollomDemocratic47.59%
12,059 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.