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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Lynch won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John Lynch received 14,176 popular votes (48.28%). The main challenger was Joseph Scranton (46.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Lynch and Scranton

Lynch +2.2 pts · won by 650 votes
John LynchDemocraticWINNER48.28%
14,176 votes
Joseph ScrantonRepublican46.06%
13,526 votes
Knappprohibition5.66%
1,663 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.