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1898 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1898 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Burnett won the 1898 Alabama U.S. House District 7 Election. John Burnett received 6,949 popular votes (44.41%). The main challenger was Oliver Day Street (32.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Burnett and Street

Burnett +12.3 pts · won by 1,917 votes
John BurnettDemocraticWINNER44.41%
6,949 votes
Oliver Day StreetRepublican32.16%
5,032 votes
LathropRepublican22.96%
3,592 votes
Alto Vela LeeDemocratic0.46%
72 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.