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1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

William Stafford won the 1916 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. William Stafford received 19,585 popular votes (45.39%). The main challenger was Henry C Berger (36.93%).

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

Stafford +8.5 pts · won by 3,649 votes
William StaffordRepublicanWINNER45.39%
19,585 votes
Henry C BergerDemocratic36.93%
15,936 votes
Lyman H BrowneDemocratic17.19%
7,420 votes
Wallace R Droughtprohibition0.48%
209 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.