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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Hendrick Wright won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Hendrick Wright received 11,817 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Roberts (43.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Roberts

Wright +12.7 pts · won by 2,693 votes
Hendrick WrightDemocraticWINNER55.9%
11,817 votes
RobertsRepublican43.16%
9,124 votes
William H Richmondprohibition0.81%
172 votes
Edwin G FlanaganDemocratic0.13%
27 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.