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1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Edward Minor won the 1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Minor received 26,471 popular votes (60.3%). The main challenger was George W Cate (38.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Minor and Cate

Minor +21.9 pts · won by 9,626 votes
Edward MinorRepublicanWINNER60.3%
26,471 votes
George W CateDemocratic38.37%
16,845 votes
J Evansprohibition1.32%
580 votes
Nelson H Kendallunknown0.01%
4 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.