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1898 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Ball won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Ball received 18,544 popular votes (67.2%). The main challenger was O A Blackwell (19.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Ball and Blackwell

Ball +48.1 pts · won by 13,268 votes
Thomas BallDemocraticWINNER67.2%
18,544 votes
O A BlackwellRepublican19.12%
5,276 votes
Joe H Eaglepopulist13.64%
3,764 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.