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1896 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Stephen Sparkman won the 1896 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Stephen Sparkman received 14,822 popular votes (77.49%). The main challenger was E K Nichols (14.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparkman and Nichols

Sparkman +62.9 pts · won by 12,025 votes
Stephen SparkmanDemocraticWINNER77.49%
14,822 votes
E K NicholsRepublican14.62%
2,797 votes
J Asakiah Williamspopulist6.84%
1,308 votes
J C Greenprohibition1.05%
201 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.