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1884 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Ermentrout won the 1884 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Ermentrout received 16,577 popular votes (63.8%). The main challenger was Richards (36.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Ermentrout and Richards

Ermentrout +27.6 pts · won by 7,172 votes
Daniel ErmentroutDemocraticWINNER63.8%
16,577 votes
RichardsRepublican36.2%
9,405 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.