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1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles Hooker won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles Hooker received 11,977 popular votes (76.95%). The main challenger was Henry Kernaghan (23.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Hooker and Kernaghan

Hooker +53.9 pts · won by 8,390 votes
Charles HookerDemocraticWINNER76.95%
11,977 votes
Henry KernaghanRepublican23.05%
3,587 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.