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1876 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Americus Rice won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Americus Rice received 20,643 popular votes (62.01%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Long (37.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Rice and Long

Rice +24.0 pts · won by 7,998 votes
Americus RiceDemocraticWINNER62.01%
20,643 votes
Benjamin F LongRepublican37.99%
12,645 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.