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1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Joseph Powell won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Joseph Powell received 12,183 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was B Laporte (49.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Powell and Laporte

Powell +0.4 pts · won by 101 votes
Joseph PowellDemocraticWINNER50.21%
12,183 votes
B LaporteRepublican49.79%
12,082 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.