1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edwin Osborne won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Edwin Osborne received 16,117 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was John Lynch (46.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Osborne and Lynch

Osborne +4.8 pts · won by 1,499 votes

Edwin Osborne RepublicanWINNER51.27%

16,117 votes

John Lynch Democratic46.5%

14,618 votes

Evansprohibition2.23%

700 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.