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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Oneill won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Oneill received 17,253 popular votes (63.94%). The main challenger was Walter E Morris (36.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneill and Morris

Oneill +27.9 pts · won by 7,525 votes
Charles OneillRepublicanWINNER63.94%
17,253 votes
Walter E MorrisRepublican36.06%
9,728 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.