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1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Esch won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. John Esch received 16,136 popular votes (64.67%). The main challenger was John F Doherty (32.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Esch and Doherty

Esch +32.1 pts · won by 8,008 votes
John EschRepublicanWINNER64.67%
16,136 votes
John F DohertyDemocratic32.57%
8,128 votes
Luther W Woodprohibition2.76%
689 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.