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1898 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

Roderick Sutherland won the 1898 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election. Roderick Sutherland received 16,354 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was C E Adams (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Sutherland and Adams

Sutherland +2.7 pts · won by 867 votes
Roderick SutherlandDemocraticWINNER51.36%
16,354 votes
C E AdamsRepublican48.64%
15,487 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.