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1892 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 4 candidates · See every 1892 U.S. House race

Who won the 1892 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Wheeler won the 1892 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Wheeler received 15,607 popular votes (52.44%). The main challenger was R W Austin (39.88%).

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

Wheeler +12.6 pts · won by 3,739 votes
Joseph WheelerDemocraticWINNER52.44%
15,607 votes
R W Austinpopulist39.88%
11,868 votes
R T BlackwellRepublican7.66%
2,279 votes
H C Ashfordunknown0.02%
6 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.