1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Hiester Clymer won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Hiester Clymer received 15,239 popular votes (65.59%). The main challenger was H D Markley (26.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Clymer and Markley

Clymer +38.9 pts · won by 9,026 votes

Hiester Clymer DemocraticWINNER65.59%

15,239 votes

H D Markley Republican26.74%

6,213 votes

C ShearerGreen7.66%

1,780 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.