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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward Overton won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward Overton received 16,954 popular votes (53.14%). The main challenger was Joseph Powell (46.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Overton and Powell

Overton +6.3 pts · won by 2,002 votes
Edward OvertonRepublicanWINNER53.14%
16,954 votes
Joseph PowellDemocratic46.86%
14,952 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.