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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Hiram Richmond won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Hiram Richmond received 20,704 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was Griffith (47.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Richmond and Griffith

Richmond +5.3 pts · won by 2,077 votes
Hiram RichmondRepublicanWINNER52.64%
20,704 votes
GriffithRepublican47.36%
18,627 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.