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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Rufus Polk won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Rufus Polk received 14,792 popular votes (51.82%). The main challenger was William Hartman Woodin (43.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Polk and Woodin

Polk +8.1 pts · won by 2,305 votes
Rufus PolkDemocraticWINNER51.82%
14,792 votes
William Hartman WoodinRepublican43.75%
12,487 votes
James H Caldwellprohibition4.43%
1,265 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.