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1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Chapman Anderson won the 1888 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Chapman Anderson received 16,247 popular votes (80.27%). The main challenger was F M B Cook (19.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Cook

Anderson +60.5 pts · won by 12,254 votes
Chapman AndersonDemocraticWINNER80.27%
16,247 votes
F M B CookRepublican19.73%
3,993 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.