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1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

Lewis Watson won the 1880 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. Lewis Watson received 15,740 popular votes (51.97%). The main challenger was Alf Short (47.67%).

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Watson +4.3 pts · won by 1,302 votes
Lewis WatsonRepublicanWINNER51.97%
15,740 votes
Alf ShortDemocratic47.67%
14,438 votes
L G Rosenburyprohibition0.36%
110 votes
L W Oldsunknown0%
1 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.