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1898 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election

Idaho · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

Edgar Wilson won the 1898 Idaho U.S. House At-large Election. Edgar Wilson received 17,694 popular votes (45.26%). The main challenger was Weldon B Heyburn (33.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Heyburn

Wilson +11.9 pts · won by 4,638 votes
Edgar WilsonRepublicanWINNER45.26%
17,694 votes
Weldon B HeyburnRepublican33.4%
13,056 votes
James Gunnpeople's19%
7,428 votes
William J Booneprohibition2.34%
914 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.