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1896 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hugh Dinsmore won the 1896 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hugh Dinsmore received 17,566 popular votes (65.91%). The main challenger was W H Neal (34.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Dinsmore and Neal

Dinsmore +31.8 pts · won by 8,479 votes
Hugh DinsmoreDemocraticWINNER65.91%
17,566 votes
W H NealRepublican34.09%
9,087 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.