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1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Hooker won the 1876 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Hooker received 19,858 popular votes (69.67%). The main challenger was Shaughnessey (30.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Hooker and Shaughnessey

Hooker +39.3 pts · won by 11,212 votes
Charles HookerDemocraticWINNER69.67%
19,858 votes
ShaughnesseyRepublican30.33%
8,646 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.