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1870 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Lamison won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Lamison received 11,997 popular votes (57.43%). The main challenger was A B Clark (42.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Lamison and Clark

Lamison +14.9 pts · won by 3,103 votes
Charles LamisonDemocraticWINNER57.43%
11,997 votes
A B ClarkRepublican42.57%
8,894 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.