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1906 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Benjamin Focht won the 1906 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Benjamin Focht received 17,130 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was William Alexander (42.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Focht and Alexander

Focht +9.4 pts · won by 3,094 votes
Benjamin FochtRepublicanWINNER52.24%
17,130 votes
William AlexanderDemocratic42.81%
14,036 votes
Ed M Hummellincoln4.95%
1,623 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.