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1898 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Sheppard won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. John Sheppard received 18,190 popular votes (63.6%). The main challenger was J L Whittle (36.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheppard and Whittle

Sheppard +27.2 pts · won by 7,781 votes
John SheppardDemocraticWINNER63.6%
18,190 votes
J L Whittlepopulist36.4%
10,409 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.