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1898 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

South Dakota · 6 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Robert Gamble won the 1898 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Robert Gamble received 38,780 popular votes (27.43%). The main challenger was Charles Burke (25.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Gamble and Burke

Gamble +1.8 pts · won by 2,485 votes
Robert GambleRepublicanWINNER27.43%
38,780 votes
Charles BurkeRepublicanWINNER25.68%
36,295 votes
J E Kelleyfusion22.86%
32,314 votes
Freeman Knowlesfusion22.81%
32,240 votes
A Jamiesonprohibition0.62%
882 votes
M H Alexanderprohibition0.6%
849 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.