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1900 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

David Mercer won the 1900 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. David Mercer received 16,277 popular votes (51.76%). The main challenger was Edgar Howard (47.08%).

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

Mercer +4.7 pts · won by 1,470 votes
David MercerRepublicanWINNER51.76%
16,277 votes
Edgar Howardfusion47.08%
14,807 votes
George E Bairdsocialist0.89%
281 votes
John Jeffcoatmiddle of the road populist0.27%
85 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.