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1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election?

William McClelland won the 1870 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election. William McClelland received 12,264 popular votes (51.6%). The main challenger was James B Donley (48.4%).

See the full head-to-head between McClelland and Donley

McClelland +3.2 pts · won by 759 votes
William McClellandDemocraticWINNER51.6%
12,264 votes
James B DonleyRepublican48.4%
11,505 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.