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1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election?

Alexander Stewart won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election. Alexander Stewart received 20,825 popular votes (58.07%). The main challenger was Wells M Ruggles (40.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Stewart and Ruggles

Stewart +18.0 pts · won by 6,452 votes
Alexander StewartRepublicanWINNER58.07%
20,825 votes
Wells M RugglesDemocratic40.08%
14,373 votes
Edwin Kerswillprohibition1.85%
663 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.