1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 29,466 popular votes (56.18%). The main challenger was Herwig (43.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Herwig

Harmer +12.7 pts · won by 6,685 votes

Alfred Harmer RepublicanWINNER56.18%

29,466 votes

Herwig Democratic43.44%

22,781 votes

Whittcarprohibition0.38%

198 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.