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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

James Codding won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. James Codding received 20,210 popular votes (61.61%). The main challenger was Chas Percival Shaw (34.89%).

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Codding +26.7 pts · won by 8,766 votes
James CoddingRepublicanWINNER61.61%
20,210 votes
Chas Percival ShawDemocratic34.89%
11,444 votes
Charles H Danaprohibition3.51%
1,150 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.