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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Robert Speer won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Robert Speer received 10,335 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was Daniel J Morrell (49.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Speer and Morrell

Speer +0.1 pts · won by 11 votes
Robert SpeerDemocraticWINNER50.03%
10,335 votes
Daniel J MorrellRepublican49.97%
10,324 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.