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1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Samuel Barney won the 1896 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Barney received 26,613 popular votes (60.95%). The main challenger was George W Winans (37.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Barney and Winans

Barney +23.2 pts · won by 10,121 votes
Samuel BarneyRepublicanWINNER60.95%
26,613 votes
George W WinansDemocratic37.77%
16,492 votes
Henry Mensingsocialist labor1.28%
557 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.