1898 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 5 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

Loren Fletcher won the 1898 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Loren Fletcher received 18,736 popular votes (55.39%). The main challenger was J T Caton (38.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Fletcher and Caton

Fletcher +17.3 pts · won by 5,840 votes

Loren Fletcher RepublicanWINNER55.39%

18,736 votes

J T Catonpeople's38.12%

12,896 votes

Hirshfieldsocialist labor2.7%

912 votes

Wayprohibition2.62%

885 votes

BlackburnIndependent1.18%

399 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.