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1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Jesse Strode won the 1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Jesse Strode received 17,356 popular votes (49.39%). The main challenger was Jefferson H Broady (48.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Strode and Broady

Strode +0.6 pts · won by 219 votes
Jesse StrodeRepublicanWINNER49.39%
17,356 votes
Jefferson H BroadyDemocratic48.77%
17,137 votes
Charles E Smithprohibition1.22%
429 votes
Hampton E Georgenational party0.62%
218 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.