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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Irving Wanger won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Irving Wanger received 26,725 popular votes (60.74%). The main challenger was Charles S Vandegrift (38.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Wanger and Vandegrift

Wanger +22.7 pts · won by 9,985 votes
Irving WangerRepublicanWINNER60.74%
26,725 votes
Charles S VandegriftDemocratic38.05%
16,740 votes
B G Parkerprohibition1.21%
531 votes
Elmer Minsterunknown0%
1 votes
Daniel G Hendricksunknown0%
1 votes
L A Smithunknown0%
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.