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1896 Florida U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Robert Davis won the 1896 Florida U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Davis received 14,375 popular votes (61.92%). The main challenger was Joseph N Stripling (28.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Stripling

Davis +33.4 pts · won by 7,742 votes
Robert DavisDemocraticWINNER61.92%
14,375 votes
Joseph N StriplingRepublican28.57%
6,633 votes
Daniel G AmblerDemocratic4.98%
1,156 votes
William R Petersonpopulist3.68%
855 votes
M E Spencerprohibition0.84%
195 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.