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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edward Robbins won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. Edward Robbins received 32,149 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was Samuel S Blyholder (36.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Robbins and Blyholder

Robbins +23.6 pts · won by 12,685 votes
Edward RobbinsRepublicanWINNER59.93%
32,149 votes
Samuel S BlyholderDemocratic36.28%
19,464 votes
John B Bairprohibition1.98%
1,063 votes
C D Thompsonpeople's1.8%
968 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.