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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 23,464 popular votes (57.44%). The main challenger was L A Smith (30.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Smith

Harmer +27.4 pts · won by 11,188 votes
Alfred HarmerRepublicanWINNER57.44%
23,464 votes
L A SmithDemocratic30.05%
12,276 votes
Herwiglabor10.18%
4,159 votes
Mageeprohibition2.33%
952 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.