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1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

William Knox won the 1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. William Knox received 14,737 popular votes (51.79%). The main challenger was Joseph J Flynn (48.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Knox and Flynn

Knox +3.6 pts · won by 1,021 votes
William KnoxRepublicanWINNER51.79%
14,737 votes
Joseph J FlynnDemocratic48.2%
13,716 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.