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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election?

Ernest Acheson won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election. Ernest Acheson received 36,554 popular votes (57.12%). The main challenger was John Purman (41.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Acheson and Purman

Acheson +15.6 pts · won by 10,016 votes
Ernest AchesonRepublicanWINNER57.12%
36,554 votes
John PurmanDemocratic41.47%
26,538 votes
Butler C McGrewprohibition1.41%
903 votes
H F Byronunknown0%
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.