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1898 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

Romulus Linney won the 1898 North Carolina U.S. House District 8 Election. Romulus Linney received 17,414 popular votes (51.66%). The main challenger was Edward F Lovell (47.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Linney and Lovell

Linney +3.8 pts · won by 1,277 votes
Romulus LinneyRepublicanWINNER51.66%
17,414 votes
Edward F LovellDemocratic47.87%
16,137 votes
John M BotterRepublican0.47%
158 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.