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1896 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1896 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert Burke won the 1896 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert Burke received 33,144 popular votes (56.78%). The main challenger was Barnett Gibbs (43.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Gibbs

Burke +13.6 pts · won by 7,914 votes
Robert BurkeDemocraticWINNER56.78%
33,144 votes
Barnett Gibbspopulist43.22%
25,230 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.