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1898 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Samuel Lanham won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Samuel Lanham received 18,580 popular votes (58.14%). The main challenger was W J Shands (34.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Lanham and Shands

Lanham +23.3 pts · won by 7,442 votes
Samuel LanhamDemocraticWINNER58.14%
18,580 votes
W J Shandspopulist34.85%
11,138 votes
Arthur SpringerRepublican7.01%
2,239 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.