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1918 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election?

Melvin McLaughlin won the 1918 Nebraska U.S. House District 4 Election. Melvin McLaughlin received 21,041 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Charles E Smith (40.79%).

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

McLaughlin +17.3 pts · won by 6,278 votes
Melvin McLaughlinRepublicanWINNER58.13%
21,041 votes
Charles E SmithDemocratic40.79%
14,763 votes
T M C BirminghamPROHIBITION1.09%
393 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.