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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Samuel Griffith won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Samuel Griffith received 14,146 popular votes (51.4%). The main challenger was Calvin W Gilfillan (48.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffith and Gilfillan

Griffith +2.8 pts · won by 769 votes
Samuel GriffithDemocraticWINNER51.4%
14,146 votes
Calvin W GilfillanRepublican48.6%
13,377 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.