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1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Everhart won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. James Everhart received 14,615 popular votes (59.07%). The main challenger was J Edward Clyde (39.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Everhart and Clyde

Everhart +19.4 pts · won by 4,805 votes
James EverhartRepublicanWINNER59.07%
14,615 votes
J Edward ClydeDemocratic39.65%
9,810 votes
E F Pennypackerprohibition1.28%
316 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.