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1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election

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

John Clardy won the 1896 Kentucky U.S. House District 2 Election. John Clardy received 23,535 popular votes (56.97%). The main challenger was E F Franks (41.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Clardy and Franks

Clardy +15.1 pts · won by 6,259 votes
John ClardyDemocraticWINNER56.97%
23,535 votes
E F FranksRepublican41.82%
17,276 votes
John W LockettDemocratic1.04%
431 votes
G W S'Th'Iipopulist0.16%
68 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.