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1896 Oregon U.S. House District 2 Election

Oregon · 5 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

William Ellis won the 1896 Oregon U.S. House District 2 Election. William Ellis received 12,617 popular votes (30.38%). The main challenger was Martin Quinn (29.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellis and Quinn

Ellis +0.9 pts · won by 378 votes
William EllisRepublicanWINNER30.38%
12,617 votes
Martin Quinnpopulist29.47%
12,239 votes
H H NorthupIndependent21.2%
8,807 votes
A S BennettDemocratic17.09%
7,099 votes
F McKercherprohibition1.87%
775 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 August 15, 2026.