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1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Ward won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. William Ward received 18,368 popular votes (60.79%). The main challenger was R J Monaghan (39.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Monaghan

Ward +21.6 pts · won by 6,521 votes
William WardRepublicanWINNER60.79%
18,368 votes
R J MonaghanDemocratic39.21%
11,847 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.