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1884 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 6 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

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

Joseph Rankin won the 1884 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Rankin received 17,851 popular votes (59.25%). The main challenger was Charles Luling (38.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Rankin and Luling

Rankin +20.7 pts · won by 6,241 votes
Joseph RankinDemocraticWINNER59.25%
17,851 votes
Charles LulingRepublican38.53%
11,610 votes
Thomasprohibition1.57%
473 votes
William Millerunknown0.22%
193 votes
Thomas Huddunknown0%
1 votes
R Guentherunknown0%
1 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.