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1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

West Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Romeo Freer won the 1898 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Romeo Freer received 21,727 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was George I Neal (48.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Freer and Neal

Freer +1.9 pts · won by 831 votes
Romeo FreerRepublicanWINNER50.79%
21,727 votes
George I NealDemocratic48.84%
20,896 votes
Oliver Gorrelpopulist0.37%
158 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.