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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Jacob Turney won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Jacob Turney received 16,962 popular votes (57.06%). The main challenger was Benjamin Rush (42.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Turney and Rush

Turney +14.1 pts · won by 4,199 votes
Jacob TurneyDemocraticWINNER57.06%
16,962 votes
Benjamin RushRepublican42.94%
12,763 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.