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1896 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Jones won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. William Jones received 15,525 popular votes (58.42%). The main challenger was D G Tyler (40.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Tyler

Jones +18.0 pts · won by 4,773 votes
William JonesDemocraticWINNER58.42%
15,525 votes
D G TylerRepublican40.46%
10,752 votes
Shazier Samuel Dsocialist labor0.31%
82 votes
Ed I Winderunknown0.02%
216 votes
A B Chandlerunknown0%
1 votes
Hogueunknown0%
1 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.