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1926 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Hatton Sumners won the 1926 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hatton Sumners received 29,687 popular votes (96.47%). The main challenger was B P Bailey (3.53%).

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

Sumners +92.9 pts · won by 28,600 votes
Hatton SumnersDemocraticWINNER96.47%
29,687 votes
B P BaileyRepublican3.53%
1,087 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.