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1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

David Mercer won the 1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. David Mercer received 14,861 popular votes (52.31%). The main challenger was Edward R Duffie (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Mercer and Duffie

Mercer +5.5 pts · won by 1,575 votes
David MercerRepublicanWINNER52.31%
14,861 votes
Edward R DuffieDemocratic46.77%
13,286 votes
Charles Wattsprohibition0.71%
202 votes
George W Woodbeynational party0.21%
59 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.