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1912 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1912 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Smith won the 1912 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. George Smith received 17,861 popular votes (44.26%). The main challenger was Thomas D Schall (21.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Schall

Smith +23.0 pts · won by 9,287 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER44.26%
17,861 votes
Thomas D Schallprogressive21.25%
8,574 votes
Thos P DwyerDemocratic17.32%
6,987 votes
J A Latimerpublic ownership17.17%
6,929 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.