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1896 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

Robert Davey won the 1896 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Davey received 10,269 popular votes (60.77%). The main challenger was James Legendre (30.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Davey and Legendre

Davey +29.8 pts · won by 5,034 votes
Robert DaveyDemocraticWINNER60.77%
10,269 votes
James LegendreRepublican30.98%
5,235 votes
Fred N WickerRepublican7.95%
1,344 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.