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1896 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election

Idaho · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election?

James Gunn won the 1896 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election. James Gunn received 13,187 popular votes (46.64%). The main challenger was William E Borah (31.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Gunn and Borah

Gunn +14.7 pts · won by 4,153 votes
James GunnpopulistWINNER46.64%
13,187 votes
William E BorahRepublican31.95%
9,034 votes
John T MorrisonRepublican21.41%
6,054 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.