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1888 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Silas Hare won the 1888 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Silas Hare received 26,946 popular votes (85.02%). The main challenger was J W Thomas (14.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Hare and Thomas

Hare +70.9 pts · won by 22,478 votes
Silas HareDemocraticWINNER85.02%
26,946 votes
J W ThomasRepublican14.1%
4,468 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.