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1880 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Benjamin Lefevre won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Benjamin Lefevre received 23,598 popular votes (60.1%). The main challenger was W K Boone (39.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Lefevre and Boone

Lefevre +20.6 pts · won by 8,110 votes
Benjamin LefevreDemocraticWINNER60.1%
23,598 votes
W K BooneRepublican39.45%
15,488 votes
W M RandellGreen0.44%
172 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.