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).