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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Robert Yardley won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Robert Yardley received 17,079 popular votes (51.98%). The main challenger was Satterthwaite (45.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Yardley and Satterthwaite

Yardley +6.5 pts · won by 2,135 votes
Robert YardleyRepublicanWINNER51.98%
17,079 votes
SatterthwaiteDemocratic45.48%
14,944 votes
Holcombprohibition2.54%
836 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.