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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Washington Townsend won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Washington Townsend received 14,011 popular votes (61.37%). The main challenger was J Henry Taylor (38.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Taylor

Townsend +22.7 pts · won by 5,192 votes
Washington TownsendRepublicanWINNER61.37%
14,011 votes
J Henry TaylorRepublican38.63%
8,819 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.