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1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Edward Sauerherring won the 1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward Sauerherring received 24,011 popular votes (56.48%). The main challenger was William H Rogers (41.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Sauerherring and Rogers

Sauerherring +15.4 pts · won by 6,531 votes
Edward SauerherringRepublicanWINNER56.48%
24,011 votes
William H RogersDemocratic41.11%
17,480 votes
Jesse Meyersprohibition2.41%
1,025 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.