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1928 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1928 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Stafford won the 1928 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. William Stafford received 41,265 popular votes (38.92%). The main challenger was Victor Berger (38.24%).

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Stafford +0.7 pts · won by 729 votes
William StaffordRepublicanWINNER38.92%
41,265 votes
Victor Bergersocialist38.24%
40,536 votes
Thomas OmalleyDemocratic22.67%
24,037 votes
Herbert Friedrichsworkers party of america0.16%
169 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.