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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Ebenezer McJunkin won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Ebenezer McJunkin received 12,591 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was William Sirwell (41.39%).

See the full head-to-head between McJunkin and Sirwell

McJunkin +17.2 pts · won by 3,700 votes
Ebenezer McJunkinRepublicanWINNER58.61%
12,591 votes
William SirwellDemocratic41.39%
8,891 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.