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1896 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

Leonidas Livingston won the 1896 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Leonidas Livingston received 9,258 popular votes (57.96%). The main challenger was J C Hendrix (42.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Livingston and Hendrix

Livingston +15.9 pts · won by 2,543 votes
Leonidas LivingstonDemocraticWINNER57.96%
9,258 votes
J C HendrixRepublican42.04%
6,715 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.