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1900 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1900 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Cowherd won the 1900 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. William Cowherd received 27,644 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was Brown (46.42%).

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

Cowherd +6.3 pts · won by 3,277 votes
William CowherdDemocraticWINNER52.67%
27,644 votes
BrownRepublican46.42%
24,367 votes
MarfordingDemocratic0.91%
476 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.