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1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election?

John Rife won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election. John Rife received 20,206 popular votes (58.34%). The main challenger was Bower (40.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Rife and Bower

Rife +18.1 pts · won by 6,262 votes
John RifeRepublicanWINNER58.34%
20,206 votes
BowerDemocratic40.26%
13,944 votes
Spicerprohibition1.4%
485 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.