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1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Shonk won the 1890 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. George Shonk received 14,558 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was John B Reynolds (46.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Shonk and Reynolds

Shonk +5.2 pts · won by 1,484 votes
George ShonkRepublicanWINNER51.27%
14,558 votes
John B ReynoldsDemocratic46.04%
13,074 votes
Benjamin Hardingprohibition2.69%
764 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.