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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Alexander Taylor won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Alexander Taylor received 13,980 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Foster (48.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Foster

Taylor +2.5 pts · won by 691 votes
Alexander TaylorRepublicanWINNER51.27%
13,980 votes
FosterRepublican48.73%
13,289 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.