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1898 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

David Mercer won the 1898 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. David Mercer received 11,951 popular votes (52.02%). The main challenger was G M Hitchcock (47.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Mercer and Hitchcock

Mercer +4.0 pts · won by 928 votes
David MercerRepublicanWINNER52.02%
11,951 votes
G M HitchcockDemocratic47.98%
11,023 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.