PolitiFinder

1926 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. House race

Who won the 1926 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Newton won the 1926 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Newton received 47,162 popular votes (64.83%). The main challenger was A G Bastis (27.01%).

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

Newton +37.8 pts · won by 27,515 votes
Walter NewtonRepublicanWINNER64.83%
47,162 votes
A G BastisDemocratic27.01%
19,647 votes
Fred JensenDemocratic8.17%
5,942 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.