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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Horatio Fisher won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Horatio Fisher received 14,878 popular votes (49.1%). The main challenger was William Stenger (48.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Fisher and Stenger

Fisher +0.7 pts · won by 207 votes
Horatio FisherRepublicanWINNER49.1%
14,878 votes
William StengerDemocratic48.42%
14,671 votes
DoughertyGreen2.48%
752 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.