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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Daniel Ermentrout won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Daniel Ermentrout received 26,123 popular votes (51.11%). The main challenger was Aaron Williams (45.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Ermentrout and Williams

Ermentrout +6.1 pts · won by 3,101 votes
Daniel ErmentroutDemocraticWINNER51.11%
26,123 votes
Aaron WilliamsRepublican45.04%
23,022 votes
George H Heffnerpeople's2.02%
1,032 votes
Thomas Polk Merritjeffersonian1.03%
528 votes
Isaac P Merkelprohibition0.8%
408 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.