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1916 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Lundeen won the 1916 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Lundeen received 19,131 popular votes (42.41%). The main challenger was J M Bowler (26.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Lundeen and Bowler

Lundeen +16.1 pts · won by 7,282 votes
Ernest LundeenRepublicanWINNER42.41%
19,131 votes
J M BowlerDemocratic26.27%
11,849 votes
J A Latimersocialist16.69%
7,526 votes
Markveprohibition14.63%
6,599 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.