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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Richard J Holdeman won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Richard J Holdeman received 13,866 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was William B Rober (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Holdeman and Rober

Holdeman +14.2 pts · won by 3,450 votes
Richard J HoldemanDemocraticWINNER57.1%
13,866 votes
William B RoberRepublican42.9%
10,416 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.