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1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

George Post won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. George Post received 11,555 popular votes (42.05%). The main challenger was Cornelius Jadwin (33.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Post and Jadwin

Post +8.9 pts · won by 2,454 votes
George PostDemocraticWINNER42.05%
11,555 votes
Cornelius JadwinRepublican33.12%
9,101 votes
Edward OvertonRepublican20.65%
5,675 votes
R T Dodsonprohibition2.13%
586 votes
Mason StarkGreen2.06%
565 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.