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1896 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election?

Roswell Bishop won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 9 Election. Roswell Bishop received 20,418 popular votes (58.25%). The main challenger was Josiah Tibbitts (40.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Bishop and Tibbitts

Bishop +17.6 pts · won by 6,175 votes
Roswell BishopRepublicanWINNER58.25%
20,418 votes
Josiah TibbittsDemocratic40.64%
14,243 votes
James G Rodgerprohibition1.11%
389 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.