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1868 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Mungen won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. William Mungen received 15,435 popular votes (59.31%). The main challenger was Thos E Grissell (40.69%).

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

Mungen +18.6 pts · won by 4,846 votes
William MungenDemocraticWINNER59.31%
15,435 votes
Thos E GrissellRepublican40.69%
10,589 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.