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1898 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert Burke won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert Burke received 25,116 popular votes (65.8%). The main challenger was T B Goren (25.35%).

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

Burke +40.4 pts · won by 15,439 votes
Robert BurkeDemocraticWINNER65.8%
25,116 votes
T B Gorenpopulist25.35%
9,677 votes
A W HoustonRepublican8.84%
3,375 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.