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1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

Samuel Brainerd won the 1882 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. Samuel Brainerd received 11,170 popular votes (45.76%). The main challenger was H B Plumer (41.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Brainerd and Plumer

Brainerd +3.8 pts · won by 923 votes
Samuel BrainerdRepublicanWINNER45.76%
11,170 votes
H B PlumerDemocratic41.98%
10,247 votes
W T EversonGreen12.26%
2,992 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.