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1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Morgan Wise won the 1878 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Morgan Wise received 12,880 popular votes (49.48%). The main challenger was John A Bailey (35.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Wise and Bailey

Wise +13.6 pts · won by 3,550 votes
Morgan WiseDemocraticWINNER49.48%
12,880 votes
John A BaileyRepublican35.84%
9,330 votes
A L McFarlaneGreen14.67%
3,819 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.