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1898 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Rucker won the 1898 Missouri U.S. House District 2 Election. William Rucker received 20,768 popular votes (56.28%). The main challenger was Irwin (42.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Rucker and Irwin

Rucker +13.9 pts · won by 5,141 votes
William RuckerDemocraticWINNER56.28%
20,768 votes
IrwinRepublican42.35%
15,627 votes
Tudorpeople's1.35%
499 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.