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1896 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Maddox won the 1896 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election. John Maddox received 10,719 popular votes (53.43%). The main challenger was W L Massey (25.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Maddox and Massey

Maddox +28.1 pts · won by 5,632 votes
John MaddoxDemocraticWINNER53.43%
10,719 votes
W L MasseyRepublican25.36%
5,087 votes
J W McGarritypopulist21.21%
4,256 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.