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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Henry Foster won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Henry Foster received 12,399 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was J Baker Stewart (48.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Stewart

Foster +3.0 pts · won by 730 votes
Henry FosterDemocraticWINNER51.52%
12,399 votes
J Baker StewartRepublican48.48%
11,669 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.