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1892 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

George Brickner won the 1892 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. George Brickner received 17,929 popular votes (51.67%). The main challenger was Julius Wechselberg (45.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Brickner and Wechselberg

Brickner +5.7 pts · won by 1,969 votes
George BricknerDemocraticWINNER51.67%
17,929 votes
Julius WechselbergRepublican45.99%
15,960 votes
Marcellus Andierprohibition2.27%
786 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.