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1898 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1898 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election?

Maecenas Benton won the 1898 Missouri U.S. House District 15 Election. Maecenas Benton received 20,202 popular votes (54.31%). The main challenger was Williams (45.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Benton and Williams

Benton +8.8 pts · won by 3,284 votes
Maecenas BentonDemocraticWINNER54.31%
20,202 votes
WilliamsRepublican45.48%
16,918 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.