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1898 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward Hamilton won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Hamilton received 21,740 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was Roman I Jarvis (43.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Jarvis

Hamilton +11.6 pts · won by 4,594 votes
Edward HamiltonRepublicanWINNER54.79%
21,740 votes
Roman I JarvisDemocratic43.21%
17,146 votes
George F Corningsprohibition1.19%
474 votes
George F Cunninghampeople's0.81%
321 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.