1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Hiester Clymer won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Hiester Clymer received 13,854 popular votes (64.03%). The main challenger was Millhol (35.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Clymer and Millhol

Clymer +28.1 pts · won by 6,071 votes

Hiester Clymer RepublicanWINNER64.03%

13,854 votes

Millhol Republican35.97%

7,783 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.