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1920 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Walter Newton won the 1920 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Newton received 54,962 popular votes (57.57%). The main challenger was Thompson (23.65%).

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

Newton +33.9 pts · won by 32,378 votes
Walter NewtonRepublicanWINNER57.57%
54,962 votes
ThompsonDemocratic23.65%
22,584 votes
Ernest LundeenIndependent10.03%
9,573 votes
T O DahlDemocratic8.75%
8,357 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.