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1902 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Marlin Olmsted won the 1902 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Marlin Olmsted received 22,193 popular votes (59.72%). The main challenger was Robert Forster (36.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Olmsted and Forster

Olmsted +22.8 pts · won by 8,478 votes
Marlin OlmstedRepublicanWINNER59.72%
22,193 votes
Robert ForsterDemocratic36.91%
13,715 votes
John W Ellenbergerprohibition3.37%
1,253 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.