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1888 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1888 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

John Penington won the 1888 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. John Penington received 16,396 popular votes (55.17%). The main challenger was Charles H Treat (43.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Penington and Treat

Penington +11.6 pts · won by 3,461 votes
John PeningtonDemocraticWINNER55.17%
16,396 votes
Charles H TreatRepublican43.52%
12,935 votes
Charles H Registerprohibition1.3%
387 votes
William P Biggsunknown0%
1 votes
John Wanamakerunknown0%
1 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.