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1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election?

William Moore won the 1872 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election. William Moore received 14,195 popular votes (51.87%). The main challenger was Thos Jefferson McClelland (48.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and McClelland

Moore +3.7 pts · won by 1,026 votes
William MooreRepublicanWINNER51.87%
14,195 votes
Thos Jefferson McClellandRepublican48.13%
13,169 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.