1872 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Lamison won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Lamison received 15,530 popular votes (60.3%). The main challenger was Samuel Lybrand (39.7%).

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

Lamison +20.6 pts · won by 5,306 votes

Charles Lamison DemocraticWINNER60.3%

15,530 votes

Samuel Lybrand Republican39.7%

10,224 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.