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1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

Pennsylvania · 5 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Henry Palmer won the 1900 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Henry Palmer received 18,931 popular votes (54.34%). The main challenger was Stanley Davenport (39.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Palmer and Davenport

Palmer +15.0 pts · won by 5,233 votes
Henry PalmerRepublicanWINNER54.34%
18,931 votes
Stanley Davenportanti-trust39.32%
13,698 votes
Henry C Purnellworkingmen's party or league3.05%
1,063 votes
Samuel H Houserprohibition2.24%
779 votes
John H Harrissocialist1.05%
367 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.