1898 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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

William Cowherd won the 1898 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. William Cowherd received 20,487 popular votes (53.56%). The main challenger was Welborn (44.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Cowherd and Welborn

Cowherd +8.7 pts · won by 3,343 votes

William Cowherd DemocraticWINNER53.56%

20,487 votes

Welborn Republican44.82%

17,144 votes

Wilsonpeople's0.83%

317 votes

Stripesocialist labor0.8%

305 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.