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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election?

John Packer won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election. John Packer received 13,620 popular votes (54.73%). The main challenger was W J Scott (45.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Packer and Scott

Packer +9.5 pts · won by 2,354 votes
John PackerRepublicanWINNER54.73%
13,620 votes
W J ScottDemocratic45.27%
11,266 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.