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1914 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Smith won the 1914 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. George Smith received 12,576 popular votes (40.66%). The main challenger was Vanlear (33.34%).

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

Smith +7.3 pts · won by 2,264 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER40.66%
12,576 votes
Vanlearsocialist33.34%
10,312 votes
J Henry LongDemocratic14.3%
4,423 votes
Powersprogressive11.7%
3,618 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.