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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Seney won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. George Seney received 22,075 popular votes (56.13%). The main challenger was John L Vance (40.89%).

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

Seney +15.2 pts · won by 5,994 votes
George SeneyDemocraticWINNER56.13%
22,075 votes
John L VanceRepublican40.89%
16,081 votes
Christopher C Nestlerodeprohibition2.7%
1,061 votes
William H Pattersonunion labor0.28%
111 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.