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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Godshalk won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. William Godshalk received 15,092 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Horace E James (46.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Godshalk and James

Godshalk +4.6 pts · won by 1,338 votes
William GodshalkRepublicanWINNER51.31%
15,092 votes
Horace E JamesDemocratic46.76%
13,754 votes
E L AckerGreen1.93%
569 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.