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1920 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

William B Bolling won the 1920 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. William B Bolling received 13,290 popular votes (73.49%). The main challenger was W M Russell (26.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Bolling and Russell

Bolling +47.0 pts · won by 8,497 votes
William B BollingDemocraticWINNER73.49%
13,290 votes
W M RussellRepublican26.51%
4,793 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.