1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Nathaniel Banks won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Nathaniel Banks received 14,929 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Higginson (46.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Banks and Higginson

Banks +5.1 pts · won by 1,464 votes

Nathaniel Banks RepublicanWINNER51.77%

14,929 votes

Higginson Democratic46.69%

13,465 votes

Kendallprohibition1.47%

424 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.