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1920 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Hatton Sumners won the 1920 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hatton Sumners received 19,785 popular votes (80.21%). The main challenger was J O Burleson (19.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumners and Burleson

Sumners +60.4 pts · won by 14,902 votes
Hatton SumnersDemocraticWINNER80.21%
19,785 votes
J O BurlesonRepublican19.79%
4,883 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.