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1896 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

Texas · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Samuel Cooper won the 1896 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Cooper received 25,158 popular votes (56.95%). The main challenger was B A Calhoun (29.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Calhoun

Cooper +27.9 pts · won by 12,336 votes
Samuel CooperDemocraticWINNER56.95%
25,158 votes
B A Calhounpopulist29.03%
12,822 votes
J M ClaiborneRepublican14.01%
6,188 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.