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1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Patton won the 1886 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. John Patton received 16,566 popular votes (48.8%). The main challenger was James Hall (48.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Patton and Hall

Patton +0.4 pts · won by 153 votes
John PattonRepublicanWINNER48.8%
16,566 votes
James HallDemocratic48.35%
16,413 votes
Trumpfhellerprohibition2.34%
794 votes
Theo P RynderGreen0.51%
172 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.