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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

William McAleer won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. William McAleer received 11,655 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was Frederick Halterman (40.72%).

See the full head-to-head between McAleer and Halterman

McAleer +9.0 pts · won by 2,099 votes
William McAleerDemocraticWINNER49.67%
11,655 votes
Frederick HaltermanRepublican40.72%
9,556 votes
Samuel E Hudsonfree silver8.8%
2,064 votes
Frederick G Haeckersocialist labor0.59%
139 votes
Charles Roadsprohibition0.2%
46 votes
Edward J RecordsReform0.03%
7 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.