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1926 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Victor Berger won the 1926 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Victor Berger received 26,377 popular votes (48.78%). The main challenger was William H Stafford (44.94%).

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Berger +3.8 pts · won by 2,080 votes
Victor BergersocialistWINNER48.78%
26,377 votes
William H StaffordRepublican44.94%
24,297 votes
Rose HorwitzDemocratic6.28%
3,394 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.