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1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election?

Athelston Gaston won the 1898 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 26 Election. Athelston Gaston received 13,516 popular votes (47.75%). The main challenger was Francis A Loveland (4.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Gaston and Loveland

Gaston +43.2 pts · won by 12,225 votes
Athelston GastonDemocraticWINNER47.75%
13,516 votes
Francis A Lovelandprohibition4.56%
1,291 votes
George H Higginsunknown0.06%
13,500 votes
Charles Faberunknown0%
1 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.