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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel Ermentrout won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel Ermentrout received 13,978 popular votes (59.55%). The main challenger was Stitzel (39.03%).

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

Ermentrout +20.5 pts · won by 4,815 votes
Daniel ErmentroutDemocraticWINNER59.55%
13,978 votes
StitzelRepublican39.03%
9,163 votes
Beardprohibition1.42%
333 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.