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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Butler won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Butler received 15,016 popular votes (39.42%). The main challenger was John Robinson (35.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Robinson

Butler +4.3 pts · won by 1,647 votes
Thomas ButlerRepublicanWINNER39.42%
15,016 votes
John RobinsonRepublican35.09%
13,369 votes
Benjamin L BerryDemocratic24.38%
9,288 votes
Jesse G Yeagerprohibition1.11%
422 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.