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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Oneill won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Oneill received 14,063 popular votes (59.48%). The main challenger was Morris E Gibson (38.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneill and Gibson

Oneill +20.7 pts · won by 4,886 votes
Charles OneillRepublicanWINNER59.48%
14,063 votes
Morris E GibsonDemocratic38.82%
9,177 votes
Charles S KeyserGreen1.7%
402 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.