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1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Sullivan won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. William Sullivan received 6,941 popular votes (70.22%). The main challenger was F E Ray (14.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Sullivan and Ray

Sullivan +55.3 pts · won by 5,469 votes
William SullivanDemocraticWINNER70.22%
6,941 votes
F E Raypopulist14.89%
1,472 votes
W D MillerDemocratic7.88%
779 votes
W C MontgomeryRepublican7%
692 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.