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1896 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1896 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

Francis Newlands won the 1896 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. Francis Newlands received 6,429 popular votes (66.31%). The main challenger was J C Doughty (20.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Newlands and Doughty

Newlands +46.2 pts · won by 4,481 votes
Francis NewlandsDemocraticWINNER66.31%
6,429 votes
J C Doughtypeople's20.09%
1,948 votes
M J DavisRepublican13.6%
1,319 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.