1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Hiester Clymer won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Hiester Clymer received 12,419 popular votes (58.64%). The main challenger was H Maltzberger (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Clymer and Maltzberger

Clymer +28.3 pts · won by 5,991 votes

Hiester Clymer DemocraticWINNER58.64%

12,419 votes

H Maltzberger Republican30.35%

6,428 votes

YoderGreen11%

2,330 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.