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1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

Lewis Watson won the 1876 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. Lewis Watson received 15,640 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was W J Scott (43.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Watson and Scott

Watson +12.7 pts · won by 3,547 votes
Lewis WatsonRepublicanWINNER55.9%
15,640 votes
W J ScottDemocratic43.22%
12,093 votes
Samuel Axtellprohibition0.88%
247 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.