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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 14,743 popular votes (55.05%). The main challenger was Thomas W Phillips (44.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Phillips

Harmer +10.1 pts · won by 2,703 votes
Alfred HarmerRepublicanWINNER55.05%
14,743 votes
Thomas W PhillipsRepublican44.95%
12,040 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.