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1898 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

William Smith won the 1898 Michigan U.S. House District 5 Election. William Smith received 22,021 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was Oliver H Perry (41.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Perry

Smith +15.4 pts · won by 5,957 votes
William SmithRepublicanWINNER56.8%
22,021 votes
Oliver H PerryDemocratic41.44%
16,064 votes
Charles Oldfieldprohibition1.51%
586 votes
Thomas J Haynespopulist0.25%
97 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.