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1898 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Bell won the 1898 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election. John Bell received 52,372 popular votes (64.88%). The main challenger was B Clark Wheeler (34.17%).

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

Bell +30.7 pts · won by 24,789 votes
John BellfusionWINNER64.88%
52,372 votes
B Clark WheelerRepublican34.17%
27,583 votes
John J Markhamsocialist labor0.94%
762 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.