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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Biery won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. James Biery received 13,906 popular votes (54.95%). The main challenger was Witte (45.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Biery and Witte

Biery +9.9 pts · won by 2,506 votes
James BieryRepublicanWINNER54.95%
13,906 votes
WitteRepublican45.05%
11,400 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.