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1896 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election?

Joseph Sayers won the 1896 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election. Joseph Sayers received 20,381 popular votes (51.44%). The main challenger was W K Makemson (29.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Sayers and Makemson

Sayers +22.4 pts · won by 8,886 votes
Joseph SayersDemocraticWINNER51.44%
20,381 votes
W K MakemsonRepublican29.01%
11,495 votes
Reddin Andrewspopulist17.13%
6,787 votes
J T HarrisRepublican2.41%
955 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.