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1916 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1916 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Martin Dies won the 1916 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Martin Dies received 16,956 popular votes (86.14%). The main challenger was J B Truitt (7.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Dies and Truitt

Dies +78.7 pts · won by 15,494 votes
Martin DiesDemocraticWINNER86.14%
16,956 votes
J B Truittsocialist7.43%
1,462 votes
A E SweatlandRepublican6.43%
1,266 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.