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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Adams won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Adams received 19,547 popular votes (83.54%). The main challenger was Herman Hetzel V (16.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and V

Adams +67.1 pts · won by 15,697 votes
Robert AdamsRepublicanWINNER83.54%
19,547 votes
Herman Hetzel VDemocratic16.46%
3,850 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.