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1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Allen won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. John Allen received 7,221 popular votes (86.92%). The main challenger was A W Kearley (9.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Kearley

Allen +77.9 pts · won by 6,469 votes
John AllenDemocraticWINNER86.92%
7,221 votes
A W Kearleypopulist9.05%
752 votes
John McGillRepublican4.03%
335 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.