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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election?

John Packer won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election. John Packer received 17,545 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was Rutherford (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Packer and Rutherford

Packer +13.1 pts · won by 4,059 votes
John PackerRepublicanWINNER56.54%
17,545 votes
RutherfordRepublican43.46%
13,486 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.