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1890 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Sherman Hoar won the 1890 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Sherman Hoar received 13,081 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was James A Fox (43.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoar and Fox

Hoar +9.2 pts · won by 2,274 votes
Sherman HoarDemocraticWINNER52.99%
13,081 votes
James A FoxRepublican43.78%
10,807 votes
James H Robertsprohibition3.21%
793 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.