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1896 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Wheeler won the 1896 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Wheeler received 15,640 popular votes (56.65%). The main challenger was Oscar R Hundley (42.13%).

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

Wheeler +14.5 pts · won by 4,010 votes
Joseph WheelerDemocraticWINNER56.65%
15,640 votes
Oscar R HundleyRepublican42.13%
11,630 votes
William W CallahanDemocratic1.21%
333 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.