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1916 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

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

Clarence Dill won the 1916 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Clarence Dill received 37,479 popular votes (51.53%). The main challenger was Thomas Corkery (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Dill and Corkery

Dill +7.1 pts · won by 5,181 votes
Clarence DillDemocraticWINNER51.53%
37,479 votes
Thomas CorkeryRepublican44.41%
32,298 votes
John M Powerssocialist4.06%
2,952 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.