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1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Stenger won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. William Stenger received 12,804 popular votes (52.08%). The main challenger was Langhorne Wister (47.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Stenger and Wister

Stenger +4.2 pts · won by 1,023 votes
William StengerDemocraticWINNER52.08%
12,804 votes
Langhorne WisterRepublican47.92%
11,781 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.