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1858 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1858 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Ashley won the 1858 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. James Ashley received 10,532 popular votes (51.16%). The main challenger was Mungen (48.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashley and Mungen

Ashley +2.6 pts · won by 546 votes
James AshleyRepublicanWINNER51.16%
10,532 votes
MungenDemocratic48.51%
9,986 votes
John F Hunterunknown0.34%
69 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.