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1880 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edward Bragg won the 1880 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Edward Bragg received 16,984 popular votes (51.58%). The main challenger was Colman (44.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Bragg and Colman

Bragg +6.8 pts · won by 2,231 votes
Edward BraggDemocraticWINNER51.58%
16,984 votes
ColmanRepublican44.81%
14,753 votes
ThomasGreen3.61%
1,188 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.