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1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alfred Harmer won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Alfred Harmer received 30,616 popular votes (61.23%). The main challenger was J Henry Taylor (38.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Harmer and Taylor

Harmer +22.8 pts · won by 11,403 votes
Alfred HarmerRepublicanWINNER61.23%
30,616 votes
J Henry TaylorDemocratic38.42%
19,213 votes
J Baker Stewartprohibition0.35%
173 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.