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1912 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

William Stafford won the 1912 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. William Stafford received 15,933 popular votes (41.26%). The main challenger was Victor Berger (36.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Stafford and Berger

Stafford +4.9 pts · won by 1,908 votes
William StaffordDemocraticWINNER41.26%
15,933 votes
Victor BergerDemocratic36.32%
14,025 votes
James F TrottmanRepublican21.37%
8,251 votes
Augustus C Forsterprohibition1.05%
406 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.