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1898 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Slayden won the 1898 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Slayden received 16,363 popular votes (56.1%). The main challenger was G H Nooran (35.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Slayden and Nooran

Slayden +20.2 pts · won by 5,891 votes
James SlaydenDemocraticWINNER56.1%
16,363 votes
G H NooranRepublican35.91%
10,472 votes
A B Surberpopulist7.25%
2,114 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.