1898 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Samuel Cooper won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Samuel Cooper received 22,086 popular votes (68.9%). The main challenger was S H Russell (24.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Russell

Cooper +44.4 pts · won by 14,233 votes

Samuel Cooper DemocraticWINNER68.9%

22,086 votes

S H Russellpopulist24.5%

7,853 votes

J A McAyeal Republican6.3%

2,021 votes

R B Nearleyunknown0.3%

96 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.