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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Henry Bingham won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Henry Bingham received 32,466 popular votes (69.7%). The main challenger was Horace E James (29.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Bingham and James

Bingham +39.7 pts · won by 18,504 votes
Henry BinghamRepublicanWINNER69.7%
32,466 votes
Horace E JamesDemocratic29.98%
13,962 votes
J Lewis Jenkinsprohibition0.32%
150 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.