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1896 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Nehemiah Sperry won the 1896 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Nehemiah Sperry received 35,944 popular votes (59.28%). The main challenger was Fuller (36.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Sperry and Fuller

Sperry +22.5 pts · won by 13,627 votes
Nehemiah SperryRepublicanWINNER59.28%
35,944 votes
FullerDemocratic36.81%
22,317 votes
WoodDemocratic2%
1,213 votes
Timothy Sullivansocial labor1.11%
674 votes
Augurprohibition0.79%
482 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.