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1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Sobieski Ross won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Sobieski Ross received 10,660 popular votes (53.32%). The main challenger was W W Early (46.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and Early

Ross +6.6 pts · won by 1,329 votes
Sobieski RossRepublicanWINNER53.32%
10,660 votes
W W EarlyDemocratic46.68%
9,331 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.