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1896 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Shafroth won the 1896 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. John Shafroth received 67,821 popular votes (84.89%). The main challenger was T E McClelland (12.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Shafroth and McClelland

Shafroth +72.8 pts · won by 58,196 votes
John ShafrothfusionWINNER84.89%
67,821 votes
T E McClellandRepublican12.05%
9,625 votes
J J Loshnational populist1.36%
1,083 votes
W F Steeleprohibition1.26%
1,006 votes
Dayton Gilbertnational party0.23%
181 votes
William Dyesocialist labor0.22%
173 votes
Andrew W Elderunknown0%
1 votes
Lafe Penceunknown0%
1 votes
Jas H Ecobunknown0%
1 votes
Platt Rogersunknown0%
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 July 28, 2026.