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1896 Washington U.S. House At-large Election

Washington · 7 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Washington U.S. House At-large Election?

James Lewis won the 1896 Washington U.S. House At-large Election. James Lewis received 51,554 popular votes (28.5%). The main challenger was William Jones (28.28%).

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

Lewis +0.2 pts · won by 396 votes
James Lewispeople'sWINNER28.5%
51,554 votes
William Jonespeople'sWINNER28.28%
51,158 votes
William DoolittleRepublican21.11%
38,196 votes
Samuel HydeRepublican20.97%
37,939 votes
C A Salyerprohibition0.56%
1,011 votes
Martin Olsenprohibition0.49%
887 votes
C E Mixnational party0.09%
154 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.