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1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Patrick Henry won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 7 Election. Patrick Henry received 7,327 popular votes (84.73%). The main challenger was G M Cain (10.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Henry and Cain

Henry +74.4 pts · won by 6,430 votes
Patrick HenryDemocraticWINNER84.73%
7,327 votes
G M Cainpopulist10.37%
897 votes
J M MatthewsRepublican2.67%
231 votes
S A BeadleRepublican2.22%
192 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.