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1936 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

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

Harry Coffee won the 1936 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election. Harry Coffee received 62,714 popular votes (58.26%). The main challenger was George I Wright (33.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Coffee and Wright

Coffee +24.4 pts · won by 26,318 votes
Harry CoffeeDemocraticWINNER58.26%
62,714 votes
George I WrightRepublican33.81%
36,396 votes
Chas H Brownunion7.35%
7,912 votes
Austin E JayIndependent0.57%
616 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.