Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 3, 1896 for two seats in the 55th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the 1896 Presidential election and the election for Governor.
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There were a total of five different parties running, including a short-lived breakaway faction of the Democratic Party known as the National Democratic Party.
Background
The previous two elections had involved only the Democratic and People's Parties. The Republicans returned to Floridian congressional elections in this race, as did the Prohibition Party, which had last run a candidate for Congress in Florida in 1886.
Election results
Charles Merian Cooper (D) of the 2nd district did not run for renomination.
District | Democratic | National Democratic | Republican | Populist | Prohibition | ||||||||||
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1st | Stephen M. Sparkman (I) | 14,823 | 77.5% | E. K. Nichols | 2,797 | 14.6% | J. Asakiah Williams | 1,308 | 6.8% | J. C. Green | 201 | 1.1% | |||
2nd | Robert Wyche Davis | 14,376 | 61.9% | Daniel G. Ambler | 1,156 | 5.0% | Joseph N. Stripling | 6,634 | 28.6% | William R. Peterson | 855 | 3.7% | M. E. Spencer | 195 | 0.8% |
See also
References
- Including National Democrats
- Also known as the "Gold Democrats"
- District 1 results
- Source did not give full name
- District 2 results
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Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 3 1896 for two seats in the 55th Congress These elections were held at the same time as the 1896 Presidential election and the election for Governor United States House of Representatives elections in Florida 1896 1894 November 3 1896 1898 Both of Florida s seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Third party Party Democratic Republican Populist Last election 2 0 0 Seats won 2 0 0 Seat change Popular vote 30 355 9 431 2 163 Percentage 71 7 22 3 5 1 There were a total of five different parties running including a short lived breakaway faction of the Democratic Party known as the National Democratic Party BackgroundThe previous two elections had involved only the Democratic and People s Parties The Republicans returned to Floridian congressional elections in this race as did the Prohibition Party which had last run a candidate for Congress in Florida in 1886 Election resultsCharles Merian Cooper D of the 2nd district did not run for renomination 1896 United States House election results District Democratic National Democratic Republican Populist Prohibition 1st Stephen M Sparkman I 14 823 77 5 E K Nichols 2 797 14 6 J Asakiah Williams 1 308 6 8 J C Green 201 1 1 2nd Robert Wyche Davis 14 376 61 9 Daniel G Ambler 1 156 5 0 Joseph N Stripling 6 634 28 6 William R Peterson 855 3 7 M E Spencer 195 0 8 See alsoUnited States House of Representatives elections 1896ReferencesIncluding National Democrats Also known as the Gold Democrats District 1 results Source did not give full name District 2 results