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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Morgan Williams won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Morgan Williams received 20,920 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was John M Garman (45.04%).

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

Williams +7.4 pts · won by 2,944 votes
Morgan WilliamsRepublicanWINNER52.42%
20,920 votes
John M GarmanDemocratic45.04%
17,976 votes
William R Nethertonprohibition1.95%
779 votes
D O Coughlinpeople's0.59%
234 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.