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1896 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

William Young won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. William Young received 15,789 popular votes (50.45%). The main challenger was Richard Wise (42.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Young and Wise

Young +7.7 pts · won by 2,399 votes
William YoungDemocraticWINNER50.45%
15,789 votes
Richard WiseRepublican42.78%
13,390 votes
W M WhaleyDemocratic6.05%
1,895 votes
Samuel Griffinprohibition0.72%
224 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.