U.S. House, District 05, 1898 Election

General

Date: November 8, 1898
Cycle: 1898
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 05
Counties: Hennepin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Loren Fletcher Incumbent Man Republican 18,736 55.38 +17.26
Thomas J. Caton Man Democrat-People's 12,896 38.12
Adolph Hirschfield Man Socialist Labor 912 2.70
Charles M. Way Man Prohibition 885 2.62
Edward Blackburn Man Independent 399 1.18

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1899 (p. 506).