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1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election

Wisconsin · 10 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Babcock won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Babcock received 19,195 popular votes (59.49%). The main challenger was Thos L Cleary (37.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Babcock and Cleary

Babcock +22.2 pts · won by 7,158 votes
Joseph BabcockRepublicanWINNER59.49%
19,195 votes
Thos L ClearyDemocratic37.31%
12,037 votes
Richard B GriggsProhibition3.18%
1,025 votes
F M DyerUnknown0%
1 votes
S H RieseUnknown0%
1 votes
A JenksUnknown0%
1 votes
C H BaxterUnknown0%
1 votes
J FavorUnknown0%
1 votes
J EvansUnknown0%
1 votes
Robert M LafolletteUnknown0%
1 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 September 25, 2026.