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1914 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

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

Samuel Witherspoon won the 1914 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Samuel Witherspoon received 6,451 popular votes (92.81%). The main challenger was Smith (7.19%).

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

Witherspoon +85.6 pts · won by 5,951 votes
Samuel WitherspoonDemocraticWINNER92.81%
6,451 votes
Smithsocialist7.19%
500 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.