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1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

Wisconsin · 7 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

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

Samuel Barney won the 1898 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Barney received 17,056 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Chas E Armin (40.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Barney and Armin

Barney +11.6 pts · won by 3,823 votes
Samuel BarneyRepublicanWINNER51.77%
17,056 votes
Chas E ArminDemocratic40.17%
13,233 votes
George EckelmanDemocratic3.3%
1,088 votes
William B Rubinpeople's3.03%
997 votes
Albert F Hintzsocialist labor1.04%
342 votes
Nethercutprohibition0.69%
228 votes
Richard Koeppelunknown0%
1 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.