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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Connell won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election. William Connell received 18,598 popular votes (61.58%). The main challenger was Edward Merrifield (35.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Connell and Merrifield

Connell +26.0 pts · won by 7,857 votes
William ConnellRepublicanWINNER61.58%
18,598 votes
Edward MerrifieldDemocratic35.57%
10,741 votes
H T Hockenburyprohibition2.67%
806 votes
John Szlupaspeople's0.18%
54 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.