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1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Fred Leonard won the 1894 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Fred Leonard received 16,791 popular votes (53.81%). The main challenger was James B Benson (37.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Leonard and Benson

Leonard +16.4 pts · won by 5,104 votes
Fred LeonardRepublicanWINNER53.81%
16,791 votes
James B BensonDemocratic37.45%
11,687 votes
Andrew Sherwoodprohibition5.37%
1,676 votes
Justus Watkinspeople's3.36%
1,049 votes
Julius Caesarunknown0%
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.