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1896 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Alston Dayton won the 1896 West Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Alston Dayton received 25,500 popular votes (52.31%). The main challenger was James H Brown (47.69%).

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Dayton +4.6 pts · won by 2,251 votes
Alston DaytonRepublicanWINNER52.31%
25,500 votes
James H BrownDemocratic47.69%
23,249 votes
William L Wilsonunknown0%
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.