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1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election?

James Kerr won the 1888 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election. James Kerr received 17,588 popular votes (53.45%). The main challenger was Theo P Rynder (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Rynder

Kerr +8.2 pts · won by 2,689 votes
James KerrDemocraticWINNER53.45%
17,588 votes
Theo P RynderRepublican45.28%
14,899 votes
McCreeryprohibition1.27%
418 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.