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1896 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1896 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election?

Maecenas Benton won the 1896 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election. Maecenas Benton received 24,155 popular votes (55.71%). The main challenger was Charles Burton (39.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Benton and Burton

Benton +16.5 pts · won by 7,145 votes
Maecenas BentonDemocraticWINNER55.71%
24,155 votes
Charles BurtonRepublican39.23%
17,010 votes
Nathan Frankpeople's4.53%
1,964 votes
Mitchellprohibition0.53%
230 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.