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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Kelley won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. William Kelley received 20,955 popular votes (61.17%). The main challenger was William C Mitchell (38.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Mitchell

Kelley +22.3 pts · won by 7,654 votes
William KelleyRepublicanWINNER61.17%
20,955 votes
William C MitchellRepublican38.83%
13,301 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.