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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward Overton won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward Overton received 13,160 popular votes (49.21%). The main challenger was Dewitt C Dewitt (34.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Overton and Dewitt

Overton +14.4 pts · won by 3,840 votes
Edward OvertonRepublicanWINNER49.21%
13,160 votes
Dewitt C DewittGreen34.85%
9,320 votes
William H DimmickDemocratic14.14%
3,783 votes
Chaseprohibition1.8%
482 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.