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1896 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Frederick Gillett won the 1896 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Frederick Gillett received 19,793 popular votes (71.79%). The main challenger was Thomas A Fitzgibbon (28.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Gillett and Fitzgibbon

Gillett +43.6 pts · won by 12,015 votes
Frederick GillettRepublicanWINNER71.79%
19,793 votes
Thomas A FitzgibbonDemocratic28.21%
7,778 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.