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1896 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

Claude Swanson won the 1896 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Claude Swanson received 14,333 popular votes (50.98%). The main challenger was Henry Brown (49.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Swanson and Brown

Swanson +2.0 pts · won by 551 votes
Claude SwansonDemocraticWINNER50.98%
14,333 votes
Henry BrownRepublican49.02%
13,782 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.