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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Horace Packer won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Horace Packer received 21,543 popular votes (56.17%). The main challenger was Luther B Seibert (39.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Packer and Seibert

Packer +16.7 pts · won by 6,391 votes
Horace PackerRepublicanWINNER56.17%
21,543 votes
Luther B SeibertDemocratic39.51%
15,152 votes
Clevan Dingesprohibition4.31%
1,654 votes
Elymus Hackettunknown0%
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.