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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Thaddeus Mahon won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Thaddeus Mahon received 22,455 popular votes (61.22%). The main challenger was Willis F Kearns (38.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Mahon and Kearns

Mahon +22.4 pts · won by 8,233 votes
Thaddeus MahonRepublicanWINNER61.22%
22,455 votes
Willis F KearnsDemocratic38.78%
14,222 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.