1896 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Melville Bull won the 1896 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Melville Bull received 17,378 popular votes (63.73%). The main challenger was George H Brown (31.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Bull and Brown

Bull +32.4 pts · won by 8,836 votes
17,378 votes
Williamsprohibition2.51%
684 votes
Ballardsocialist labor2.44%
664 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.