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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Henry Sherwood won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Henry Sherwood received 13,205 popular votes (50.05%). The main challenger was M B Armstrong (49.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherwood and Armstrong

Sherwood +0.1 pts · won by 27 votes
Henry SherwoodDemocraticWINNER50.05%
13,205 votes
M B ArmstrongRepublican49.95%
13,178 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.