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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Benjamin Meyers won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Benjamin Meyers received 12,859 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was Howard Cessna (49.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Meyers and Cessna

Meyers +0.1 pts · won by 15 votes
Benjamin MeyersDemocraticWINNER50.03%
12,859 votes
Howard CessnaRepublican49.97%
12,844 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.