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1940 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election?

Harry Coffee won the 1940 Nebraska U.S. House District 5 Election. Harry Coffee received 63,025 popular votes (58.05%). The main challenger was Edgar Howard (41.95%).

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

Coffee +16.1 pts · won by 17,477 votes
Harry CoffeeDemocraticWINNER58.05%
63,025 votes
Edgar HowardRepublican41.95%
45,548 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.