ɪnðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, lˈiənɪdəz sˈiː. hˈaʊk tʃˈælɪndʒd θˈoːɹnbɜːɡ fɚðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚðə sˈɛkənd dˈɪstɹɪkts sˈiːt.
In the election of 1874, Leonidas C. Houk challenged Thornburgh for the Republican nomination for the 2nd District's seat.