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1896 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1896 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Cooney won the 1896 Missouri U.S. House District 7 Election. James Cooney received 27,846 popular votes (53.45%). The main challenger was John P Tracy (41.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooney and Tracy

Cooney +11.7 pts · won by 6,074 votes
James CooneyDemocraticWINNER53.45%
27,846 votes
John P TracyRepublican41.79%
21,772 votes
Thomaspeople's4.39%
2,287 votes
Bondprohibition0.38%
197 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.