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1902 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1902 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Cowherd won the 1902 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. William Cowherd received 20,628 popular votes (58.11%). The main challenger was Robert T Vanhorn (40.55%).

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

Cowherd +17.6 pts · won by 6,235 votes
William CowherdDemocraticWINNER58.11%
20,628 votes
Robert T VanhornRepublican40.55%
14,393 votes
J H Hughesprohibition0.97%
345 votes
Wolfeallied0.23%
81 votes
Wellmansocialist0.14%
49 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.