PolitiFinder

1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Alexander Cochran won the 1874 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Alexander Cochran received 5,206 popular votes (40.03%). The main challenger was Thos M Bayne (38.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Cochran and Bayne

Cochran +1.6 pts · won by 210 votes
Alexander CochranDemocraticWINNER40.03%
5,206 votes
Thos M BayneRepublican38.41%
4,996 votes
Roy A PurvianceIndependent21.55%
2,803 votes
Collinsunknown0.01%
1 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.