1844 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Sawyer won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. William Sawyer received 5,916 popular votes (54.55%). The main challenger was Robert A Riley (45.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Sawyer and Riley

Sawyer +9.4 pts · won by 1,015 votes

William Sawyer DemocraticWINNER54.55%

5,916 votes

Robert A Rileywhig45.19%

4,901 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.