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1896 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1896 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election?

John Simpkins won the 1896 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election. John Simpkins received 17,685 popular votes (74.69%). The main challenger was James Frances Morris (25.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpkins and Morris

Simpkins +49.4 pts · won by 11,692 votes
John SimpkinsRepublicanWINNER74.69%
17,685 votes
James Frances MorrisDemocratic25.31%
5,993 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.