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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

Ulysses Mercur won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. Ulysses Mercur received 11,117 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was Chas B Brockway (49.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Mercur and Brockway

Mercur +0.6 pts · won by 124 votes
Ulysses MercurRepublicanWINNER50.28%
11,117 votes
Chas B BrockwayDemocratic49.72%
10,993 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.