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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election?

John Thompson won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election. John Thompson received 18,511 popular votes (52.7%). The main challenger was James Sheakley (46.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Sheakley

Thompson +5.8 pts · won by 2,025 votes
John ThompsonRepublicanWINNER52.7%
18,511 votes
James SheakleyDemocratic46.94%
16,486 votes
Guy Thorneprohibition0.36%
126 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.