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1898 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1898 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election?

Horace Powers won the 1898 Vermont U.S. House District 1 Election. Horace Powers received 20,350 popular votes (71.7%). The main challenger was Waldo Brigham (28.28%).

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Powers +43.4 pts · won by 12,324 votes
Horace PowersRepublicanWINNER71.7%
20,350 votes
Waldo BrighamDemocratic28.28%
8,026 votes
D J Fosterunknown0.02%
6 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.