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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

Samuel Randall won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. Samuel Randall received 10,717 popular votes (57.35%). The main challenger was John Shedden (42.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Randall and Shedden

Randall +14.7 pts · won by 2,747 votes
Samuel RandallDemocraticWINNER57.35%
10,717 votes
John SheddenRepublican42.65%
7,970 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.