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1918 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Newton won the 1918 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Newton received 21,607 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was Robertson (42.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Newton and Robertson

Newton +15.2 pts · won by 5,695 votes
Walter NewtonRepublicanWINNER57.59%
21,607 votes
RobertsonDemocratic42.41%
15,912 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.