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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Seney won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. George Seney received 16,996 popular votes (70.75%). The main challenger was David Harpster (20.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Seney and Harpster

Seney +49.8 pts · won by 11,973 votes
George SeneyDemocraticWINNER70.75%
16,996 votes
David HarpsterRepublican20.91%
5,023 votes
Rudolph Rockprohibition6.78%
1,629 votes
John Siddalllabor1.45%
349 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.