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1888 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Solomon Comstock won the 1888 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Solomon Comstock received 31,350 popular votes (52.74%). The main challenger was Chas Canning (40.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Comstock and Canning

Comstock +12.6 pts · won by 7,517 votes
Solomon ComstockRepublicanWINNER52.74%
31,350 votes
Chas CanningDemocratic40.1%
23,833 votes
Z D Scottprohibition7.16%
4,254 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.