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1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Stark won the 1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election. William Stark received 20,515 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Eugene Hainer (46.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Stark and Hainer

Stark +4.1 pts · won by 1,671 votes
William StarkpopulistWINNER50.54%
20,515 votes
Eugene HainerRepublican46.42%
18,844 votes
R E DunphyDemocratic1.72%
697 votes
B Spurlockprohibition1.05%
425 votes
William H DechIndependent0.28%
114 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.