U.S. House, District 05, 1896 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Cycle: | 1896 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 05 |
| Counties: | Hennepin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Fletcher Incumbent | Man | Republican | 24,508 | 51.83 | +6.32 |
| Sidney (S.M.) Owen | Man | Democrat-People's | 21,521 | 45.52 | |
| James (J.A.) Sanborn | Man | Prohibition | 742 | 1.57 | |
| Herbert (H.T.) Shaw | Man | Socialist Labor | 509 | 1.08 |
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 491).