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1890 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

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

Melbourne Ford won the 1890 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. Melbourne Ford received 22,451 popular votes (49.61%). The main challenger was Watkins (44.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Watkins

Ford +5.1 pts · won by 2,298 votes
Melbourne FordDemocraticWINNER49.61%
22,451 votes
WatkinsRepublican44.53%
20,153 votes
Edward L Briggsprohibition5.72%
2,587 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.