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1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Buckalew won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Buckalew received 14,012 popular votes (54.51%). The main challenger was T C Robinson (44.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckalew and Robinson

Buckalew +10.3 pts · won by 2,656 votes
Charles BuckalewDemocraticWINNER54.51%
14,012 votes
T C RobinsonRepublican44.18%
11,356 votes
Kasemanprohibition1.31%
336 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.