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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Lazarus Shoemaker won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Lazarus Shoemaker received 17,551 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was Woodward (48.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Shoemaker and Woodward

Shoemaker +2.2 pts · won by 740 votes
Lazarus ShoemakerRepublicanWINNER51.08%
17,551 votes
WoodwardRepublican48.92%
16,811 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.