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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Sobieski Ross won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Sobieski Ross received 17,041 popular votes (53.81%). The main challenger was Andrew Sherwood (46.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and Sherwood

Ross +7.6 pts · won by 2,414 votes
Sobieski RossRepublicanWINNER53.81%
17,041 votes
Andrew SherwoodRepublican46.19%
14,627 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.