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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Hendrick Wright won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Hendrick Wright received 13,557 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was H B Payne (47%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Payne

Wright +5.6 pts · won by 1,456 votes
Hendrick WrightDemocraticWINNER52.65%
13,557 votes
H B PayneRepublican47%
12,101 votes
W W Wintonprohibition0.35%
91 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.