1898 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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1898 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
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  1896 November 8, 1898 (1898-11-08) 1900  
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Nominee Frank Wheeler Mondell Constantine P. Arnold
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote10,7628,466
Percentage54.71%43.04%

U.S. Representative before election

John Eugene Osborne
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Wheeler Mondell
Republican

The Wyoming United States House election for 1898 was held on November 8, 1898. Former Republican representative Frank Wheeler Mondell defeated Democratic Constantine P. Arnold with 54.71% of the vote, making Mondell the first former representative to regain his seat in Wyoming and the first to hold the office for two terms.

Results

United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1898 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wheeler Mondell 10,762 54.71%
Democratic Constantine P. Arnold8,46643.04%
People's William Brown4432.25%
Total votes19,671 100%

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References

  1. "United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1898".