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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Mitchell won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Mitchell received 11,133 popular votes (41.01%). The main challenger was Dewitt C Davis (37.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Davis

Mitchell +3.6 pts · won by 970 votes
John MitchellRepublicanWINNER41.01%
11,133 votes
Dewitt C DavisGreen37.44%
10,163 votes
L A SmithDemocratic21.55%
5,849 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.