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1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 8 candidates · See every 1894 U.S. House race

Who won the 1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Hart won the 1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Hart received 14,762 popular votes (49.16%). The main challenger was William S Kirkpatrick (48.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Hart and Kirkpatrick

Hart +0.7 pts · won by 197 votes
Joseph HartDemocraticWINNER49.16%
14,762 votes
William S KirkpatrickRepublican48.5%
14,565 votes
Robert H Packerprohibition1.6%
479 votes
Thompson Ackermanpeople's0.73%
218 votes
J D Brodheadunknown0.01%
2 votes
Charles Hoffmanunknown0%
1 votes
Howard Mutchlerunknown0%
1 votes
J F Drinkhouseunknown0%
1 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.