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1888 California U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Thomas Clunie won the 1888 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Clunie received 20,276 popular votes (48.93%). The main challenger was L G Phelps (48.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Clunie and Phelps

Clunie +0.1 pts · won by 51 votes
Thomas ClunieDemocraticWINNER48.93%
20,276 votes
L G PhelpsRepublican48.8%
20,225 votes
Henry Frenchamerican1.48%
613 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.