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1884 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Otho Singleton won the 1884 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Otho Singleton received 11,934 popular votes (76.46%). The main challenger was Smith (23.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Singleton and Smith

Singleton +53.0 pts · won by 8,269 votes
Otho SingletonDemocraticWINNER76.46%
11,934 votes
SmithRepublican23.48%
3,665 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.