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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

George Benner won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. George Benner received 22,160 popular votes (49.72%). The main challenger was Frank E Hollar (47.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Benner and Hollar

Benner +1.8 pts · won by 778 votes
George BennerDemocraticWINNER49.72%
22,160 votes
Frank E HollarRepublican47.97%
21,382 votes
William H Albrightprohibition1.19%
529 votes
Chas A Hawkinsjeffersonian1.12%
498 votes
James Stahleunknown0.01%
3 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.