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1898 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1898 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

John Hoffecker won the 1898 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. John Hoffecker received 17,566 popular votes (53.11%). The main challenger was L Irving Handy (45.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoffecker and Handy

Hoffecker +7.6 pts · won by 2,513 votes
John HoffeckerRepublicanWINNER53.11%
17,566 votes
L Irving HandyDemocratic45.51%
15,053 votes
Lewis W Brosiusprohibition1.37%
454 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.