PolitiFinder

1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

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

Edward Minor won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Edward Minor received 16,910 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was Philip Sheridan (43.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Minor and Sheridan

Minor +10.4 pts · won by 3,242 votes
Edward MinorRepublicanWINNER54.18%
16,910 votes
Philip SheridanDemocratic43.8%
13,668 votes
J Evansprohibition2.02%
629 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.