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1898 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hugh Dinsmore won the 1898 Arkansas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hugh Dinsmore received 6,633 popular votes (71.02%). The main challenger was J T Hopper (28.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Dinsmore and Hopper

Dinsmore +42.0 pts · won by 3,927 votes
Hugh DinsmoreDemocraticWINNER71.02%
6,633 votes
J T HopperRepublican28.98%
2,706 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.