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1938 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election?

Harry Coffee won the 1938 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election. Harry Coffee received 57,192 popular votes (62.42%). The main challenger was William E Shuman (34.08%).

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

Coffee +28.3 pts · won by 25,967 votes
Harry CoffeeDemocraticWINNER62.42%
57,192 votes
William E ShumanRepublican34.08%
31,225 votes
E J FloodIndependent3.5%
3,206 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.