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1890 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Wheeler won the 1890 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Wheeler received 16,821 popular votes (58.19%). The main challenger was R W Austin (41.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Austin

Wheeler +16.4 pts · won by 4,745 votes
Joseph WheelerDemocraticWINNER58.19%
16,821 votes
R W AustinRepublican41.78%
12,076 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.