1896 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Adin Capron won the 1896 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Adin Capron received 16,612 popular votes (63.5%). The main challenger was Garvin (30.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Capron and Garvin

Capron +32.6 pts · won by 8,524 votes

Adin Capron RepublicanWINNER63.5%

16,612 votes

Garvin Democratic30.92%

8,088 votes

Henry B Metcalfprohibition4.61%

1,207 votes

Jeffersonsocialist labor0.97%

254 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.