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1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 9 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Morrell won the 1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Morrell received 45,089 popular votes (75.68%). The main challenger was Samuel R Carter (23.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrell and Carter

Morrell +52.4 pts · won by 31,191 votes
Edward MorrellRepublicanWINNER75.68%
45,089 votes
Samuel R CarterDemocratic23.33%
13,898 votes
James B BensonProhibition0.95%
568 votes
BurnsUnknown0.02%
12 votes
YoungUnknown0%
2 votes
D L MonroeUnknown0%
2 votes
John R RootUnknown0%
2 votes
John W SlaytonUnknown0%
1 votes
Edward KuppingerUnknown0%
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 September 25, 2026.