1896 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

South Dakota · 6 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Robert Gamble won the 1896 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Robert Gamble received 40,943 popular votes (24.77%). The main challenger was Freeman Knowles (24.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Gamble and Knowles

Knowles +0.1 pts · led by 94 votes

Robert Gamble RepublicanWINNER24.77%

40,943 votes

Coe I Crawford RepublicanWINNER24.55%

40,575 votes

Freeman Knowlespeople's24.94%

41,216 votes

John Kelleypeople's24.88%

41,122 votes

K Lewisprohibition0.44%

723 votes

M H Alexanderprohibition0.41%

683 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.