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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Louis Atkinson won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Louis Atkinson received 17,020 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was J Howard Jacobs (43.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Atkinson and Jacobs

Atkinson +10.3 pts · won by 3,247 votes
Louis AtkinsonRepublicanWINNER54.22%
17,020 votes
J Howard JacobsDemocratic43.88%
13,773 votes
J M Clarkprohibition1.9%
597 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.