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1898 Kansas U.S. House District 7 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

Chester Long won the 1898 Kansas U.S. House District 7 Election. Chester Long received 26,622 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was Jerry Simpson (48.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Long and Simpson

Long +3.5 pts · won by 1,788 votes
Chester LongRepublicanWINNER51.73%
26,622 votes
Jerry SimpsonDemocratic48.26%
24,834 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.