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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Abraham Smith won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Abraham Smith received 15,486 popular votes (62.84%). The main challenger was John P Wilson (34.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Wilson

Smith +27.9 pts · won by 6,881 votes
Abraham SmithRepublicanWINNER62.84%
15,486 votes
John P WilsonDemocratic34.92%
8,605 votes
I S ClareGreen1.51%
372 votes
Blackprohibition0.73%
180 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.