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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Joseph Thropp won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Joseph Thropp received 19,358 popular votes (48.94%). The main challenger was James M Walters (45.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Thropp and Walters

Thropp +3.8 pts · won by 1,500 votes
Joseph ThroppRepublicanWINNER48.94%
19,358 votes
James M WaltersDemocratic45.15%
17,858 votes
John J Irwinprohibition5.29%
2,091 votes
John McMahonsocialist labor0.62%
244 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.