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1896 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse Stallings won the 1896 Alabama U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse Stallings received 11,703 popular votes (55.94%). The main challenger was Thomas H Clarke (25.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Stallings and Clarke

Stallings +30.3 pts · won by 6,342 votes
Jesse StallingsDemocraticWINNER55.94%
11,703 votes
Thomas H ClarkeDemocratic25.63%
5,361 votes
John C Fonvillepopulist18.43%
3,856 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.