1838 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1838 U.S. House race

Who won the 1838 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Doan won the 1838 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. William Doan received 4,543 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was John C Fisher (43.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Doan and Fisher

Doan +13.3 pts · won by 1,064 votes

William Doan DemocraticWINNER56.63%

4,543 votes

John C Fisherwhig43.37%

3,479 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.