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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Ebenezer McJunkin won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Ebenezer McJunkin received 17,431 popular votes (60.66%). The main challenger was Thomas Johnston (39.34%).

See the full head-to-head between McJunkin and Johnston

McJunkin +21.3 pts · won by 6,125 votes
Ebenezer McJunkinRepublicanWINNER60.66%
17,431 votes
Thomas JohnstonRepublican39.34%
11,306 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.