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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election?

Marlin Olmsted won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 14 Election. Marlin Olmsted received 25,014 popular votes (87.62%). The main challenger was Abraham Mattis (6.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Olmsted and Mattis

Olmsted +80.8 pts · won by 23,066 votes
Marlin OlmstedRepublicanWINNER87.62%
25,014 votes
Abraham Mattispeople's6.82%
1,948 votes
Benjamin H Engleprohibition3.86%
1,101 votes
J F KlughDemocratic1.62%
462 votes
Ephraim Woomerunknown0.04%
10 votes
Jno K Royalunknown0.01%
2 votes
Henry Houckunknown0%
1 votes
R E Spaydunknown0%
1 votes
H C Snavelyunknown0%
1 votes
E E Hanerunknown0%
1 votes
William M Derrunknown0%
1 votes
Nat Adamsunknown0%
1 votes
C S Shankunknown0%
1 votes
M Hollerunknown0%
1 votes
George Ehrhornunknown0%
1 votes
H B Ulshunknown0%
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.