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1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Oneill won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Oneill received 11,692 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was Benjamin Rush (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneill and Rush

Oneill +9.5 pts · won by 2,032 votes
Charles OneillRepublicanWINNER54.76%
11,692 votes
Benjamin RushDemocratic45.24%
9,660 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.