1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election

Nebraska · 5 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

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

Roderick Sutherland won the 1896 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election. Roderick Sutherland received 18,332 popular votes (52.79%). The main challenger was William Andrews (44.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Andrews

Sutherland +8.0 pts · won by 2,791 votes

Roderick SutherlandpopulistWINNER52.79%

18,332 votes

William Andrews Republican44.75%

15,541 votes

Ransom S Proudfit Democratic1.25%

433 votes

Charles W Prestonprohibition0.77%

266 votes

J S Millernational party0.44%

153 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.