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1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Hooker won the 1878 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Hooker received 4,816 popular votes (87.53%). The main challenger was Deason (12.47%).

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

Hooker +75.1 pts · won by 4,130 votes
Charles HookerDemocraticWINNER87.53%
4,816 votes
DeasonRepublican12.47%
686 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.