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1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Samuel McCall won the 1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Samuel McCall received 14,935 popular votes (69.86%). The main challenger was George A Perkins (27.35%).

See the full head-to-head between McCall and Perkins

McCall +42.5 pts · won by 9,089 votes
Samuel McCallRepublicanWINNER69.86%
14,935 votes
George A PerkinsDemocratic27.35%
5,846 votes
George P Staceysocialist labor2.77%
593 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.