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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Monroe Kulp won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Monroe Kulp received 15,195 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Alphonsus Walsh (46.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Kulp and Walsh

Kulp +3.7 pts · won by 1,122 votes
Monroe KulpRepublicanWINNER50.12%
15,195 votes
Alphonsus WalshDemocratic46.41%
14,073 votes
Martin P Lutzprohibition3.47%
1,052 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.