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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 16,784 popular votes (55.82%). The main challenger was David E Dallam (39.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Dallam

Harmer +16.8 pts · won by 5,039 votes
Alfred HarmerRepublicanWINNER55.82%
16,784 votes
David E DallamDemocratic39.06%
11,745 votes
U S StephensGreen5.12%
1,539 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.