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1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

William Duncan won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. William Duncan received 16,780 popular votes (54.78%). The main challenger was William McSherry (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Duncan and McSherry

Duncan +10.4 pts · won by 3,177 votes
William DuncanDemocraticWINNER54.78%
16,780 votes
William McSherryDemocratic44.41%
13,603 votes
Joseph G ValeGreen0.8%
246 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.