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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Samuel Randall won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Samuel Randall received 10,133 popular votes (53.39%). The main challenger was Houst (46.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Randall and Houst

Randall +6.8 pts · won by 1,288 votes
Samuel RandallRepublicanWINNER53.39%
10,133 votes
HoustRepublican46.61%
8,845 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.