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1904 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

Missouri · 5 candidates · See every 1904 U.S. House race

Who won the 1904 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edgar Ellis won the 1904 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Edgar Ellis received 23,873 popular votes (49.19%). The main challenger was William Cowherd (47.21%).

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

Ellis +2.0 pts · won by 961 votes
Edgar EllisRepublicanWINNER49.19%
23,873 votes
William CowherdDemocratic47.21%
22,912 votes
Croalsocialist2.58%
1,251 votes
Copleyprohibition0.72%
349 votes
Brownpeople's0.31%
149 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.