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1890 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Boatner won the 1890 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Boatner received 11,793 popular votes (92.65%). The main challenger was Smith W Green (2.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Boatner and Green

Boatner +90.6 pts · won by 11,535 votes
Charles BoatnerDemocraticWINNER92.65%
11,793 votes
Smith W GreenRepublican2.03%
258 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.