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1882 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1882 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election?

Julius Houseman won the 1882 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Julius Houseman received 16,725 popular votes (49.54%). The main challenger was William O Webster (49.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Houseman and Webster

Houseman +0.4 pts · won by 116 votes
Julius HousemanfusionWINNER49.54%
16,725 votes
William O WebsterRepublican49.19%
16,609 votes
William H Taylorunknown1%
336 votes
Henry D Inmanunknown0.27%
90 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.