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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Cessna won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Cessna received 14,383 popular votes (52.4%). The main challenger was Mahlon Meyers (47.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Cessna and Meyers

Cessna +4.8 pts · won by 1,316 votes
John CessnaRepublicanWINNER52.4%
14,383 votes
Mahlon MeyersRepublican47.6%
13,067 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.