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1888 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

John Tarsney won the 1888 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. John Tarsney received 22,635 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was Bullene (47.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Tarsney and Bullene

Tarsney +5.0 pts · won by 2,136 votes
John TarsneyDemocraticWINNER52.48%
22,635 votes
BulleneRepublican47.52%
20,499 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.