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1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Washington Townsend won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Washington Townsend received 9,485 popular votes (57.83%). The main challenger was J S Forwood (42.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Forwood

Townsend +15.7 pts · won by 2,569 votes
Washington TownsendRepublicanWINNER57.83%
9,485 votes
J S ForwoodDemocratic42.17%
6,916 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.