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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Benjamin Lefever won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Benjamin Lefever received 14,676 popular votes (48.54%). The main challenger was T B Wilson (42.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Lefever and Wilson

Lefever +6.1 pts · won by 1,833 votes
Benjamin LefeverDemocraticWINNER48.54%
14,676 votes
T B WilsonRepublican42.47%
12,843 votes
Tom L JohnsonGreen7.91%
2,392 votes
John H Blackfordprohibition1.05%
319 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.