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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election?

Edwin Osborne won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election. Edwin Osborne received 415,166 popular votes (50.77%). The main challenger was J H Stevenson (44.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Osborne and Stevenson

Osborne +5.8 pts · won by 47,615 votes
Edwin OsborneRepublicanWINNER50.77%
415,166 votes
J H StevensonDemocratic44.95%
367,551 votes
John M Palmerprohibition3.73%
30,475 votes
C D ThompsonGreen0.55%
4,473 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.