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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Horace Packer won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Horace Packer received 15,839 popular votes (49.38%). The main challenger was Jonathan F Strieby (40.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Packer and Strieby

Packer +9.3 pts · won by 2,981 votes
Horace PackerRepublicanWINNER49.38%
15,839 votes
Jonathan F StriebyDemocratic40.09%
12,858 votes
Russell S Thurstonprohibition10.53%
3,378 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.