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1922 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1922 U.S. House race

Who won the 1922 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Newton won the 1922 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Newton received 45,221 popular votes (53.85%). The main challenger was John R Coan (46.15%).

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

Newton +7.7 pts · won by 6,461 votes
Walter NewtonRepublicanWINNER53.85%
45,221 votes
John R CoanDemocratic46.15%
38,760 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.