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1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Henry Gibson won the 1896 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Gibson received 28,112 popular votes (74.33%). The main challenger was Ledgerwood (24.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibson and Ledgerwood

Gibson +49.3 pts · won by 18,664 votes
Henry GibsonRepublicanWINNER74.33%
28,112 votes
LedgerwoodDemocratic24.98%
9,448 votes
W C Murphyprohibition0.62%
234 votes
Oliverunknown0.08%
29 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.