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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Charles Wright won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Charles Wright received 14,541 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Archibald B Gammell (35.49%).

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Wright +19.8 pts · won by 5,210 votes
Charles WrightRepublicanWINNER55.31%
14,541 votes
Archibald B GammellDemocratic35.49%
9,331 votes
Chauncey S Russellprohibition9.19%
2,416 votes
Willis Weeksunknown0.01%
2 votes
J H Brittinunknown0.01%
2 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.