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1884 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Benjamin Lefevre won the 1884 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Benjamin Lefevre received 21,968 popular votes (56.34%). The main challenger was William D Davis (43.22%).

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

Lefevre +13.1 pts · won by 5,116 votes
Benjamin LefevreDemocraticWINNER56.34%
21,968 votes
William D DavisRepublican43.22%
16,852 votes
David Watsonprohibition0.43%
167 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.