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1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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

John Williams won the 1896 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. John Williams received 10,475 popular votes (80.08%). The main challenger was W H Stinson (17.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Stinson

Williams +62.9 pts · won by 8,227 votes
John WilliamsDemocraticWINNER80.08%
10,475 votes
W H Stinsonpopulist17.19%
2,248 votes
J E EverettRepublican1.62%
212 votes
J H DensonRepublican1.09%
142 votes
James Owensunknown0.03%
4 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.