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1898 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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

John Williams won the 1898 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. John Williams received 4,941 popular votes (97.02%). The main challenger was S R S Pitts (2.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Pitts

Williams +94.2 pts · won by 4,799 votes
John WilliamsDemocraticWINNER97.02%
4,941 votes
S R S PittsRepublican2.79%
142 votes
J L Caldwellpopulist0.2%
10 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.