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1884 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1884 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Crain won the 1884 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. William Crain received 15,471 popular votes (59.18%). The main challenger was R B Rentfro (36.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Crain and Rentfro

Crain +22.5 pts · won by 5,885 votes
William CrainDemocraticWINNER59.18%
15,471 votes
R B RentfroRepublican36.67%
9,586 votes
Richard NelsonRepublican4.15%
1,084 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.