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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Jacob Campbell won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Jacob Campbell received 14,668 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was John Reilly (49.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Reilly

Campbell +1.8 pts · won by 520 votes
Jacob CampbellRepublicanWINNER50.9%
14,668 votes
John ReillyDemocratic49.1%
14,148 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.