PolitiFinder

1888 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Cobb won the 1888 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. James Cobb received 12,597 popular votes (64.74%). The main challenger was Arthur Bingham (35.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and Bingham

Cobb +29.5 pts · won by 5,736 votes
James CobbDemocraticWINNER64.74%
12,597 votes
Arthur BinghamRepublican35.26%
6,861 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.