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1936 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ross Collins won the 1936 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Ross Collins received 26,150 popular votes (99.43%). The main challenger was Johnson (0.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Johnson

Collins +98.9 pts · won by 25,999 votes
Ross CollinsDemocraticWINNER99.43%
26,150 votes
JohnsonRepublican0.57%
151 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.