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1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Kelley won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. William Kelley received 32,841 popular votes (58.12%). The main challenger was Ayers (41.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Ayers

Kelley +17.1 pts · won by 9,639 votes
William KelleyRepublicanWINNER58.12%
32,841 votes
AyersDemocratic41.06%
23,202 votes
D Joneslabor0.83%
467 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.