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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Magee won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. John Magee received 15,358 popular votes (53.16%). The main challenger was Sponsler (46.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Magee and Sponsler

Magee +6.3 pts · won by 1,826 votes
John MageeRepublicanWINNER53.16%
15,358 votes
SponslerRepublican46.84%
13,532 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.