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1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Robert Yardley won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Robert Yardley received 22,226 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was Ross (48.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Yardley and Ross

Yardley +2.3 pts · won by 1,011 votes
Robert YardleyRepublicanWINNER50.69%
22,226 votes
RossDemocratic48.39%
21,215 votes
Mutchlerprohibition0.92%
405 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.