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1892 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Louisiana · 3 candidates · See every 1892 U.S. House race

Who won the 1892 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Boatner won the 1892 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Boatner received 19,371 popular votes (72.25%). The main challenger was R P Welch (16.04%).

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Boatner +56.2 pts · won by 15,070 votes
Charles BoatnerDemocraticWINNER72.25%
19,371 votes
R P Welchpopulist16.04%
4,301 votes
A A GundyDemocratic11.63%
3,119 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.