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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Ward won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. William Ward received 13,041 popular votes (57.78%). The main challenger was Bethel M Custer (36.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Custer

Ward +21.1 pts · won by 4,756 votes
William WardRepublicanWINNER57.78%
13,041 votes
Bethel M CusterDemocratic36.7%
8,285 votes
D P HibberdGreen3.14%
709 votes
E F Pennypackerprohibition2.38%
537 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.