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1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Ermentrout won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Ermentrout received 16,049 popular votes (63.12%). The main challenger was J Howard Jacobs (35.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Ermentrout and Jacobs

Ermentrout +27.1 pts · won by 6,897 votes
Daniel ErmentroutDemocraticWINNER63.12%
16,049 votes
J Howard JacobsRepublican35.99%
9,152 votes
P J AltenderferGreen0.88%
225 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.