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1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election?

John Sturtevant won the 1896 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election. John Sturtevant received 18,840 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was Joseph C Sibley (48.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Sturtevant and Sibley

Sturtevant +1.9 pts · won by 726 votes
John SturtevantRepublicanWINNER50.39%
18,840 votes
Joseph C SibleyDemocratic48.45%
18,114 votes
Benjamin Masonprohibition1.15%
431 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.