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1894 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1894 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Francis B Dewitt won the 1894 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Francis B Dewitt received 16,546 popular votes (49.42%). The main challenger was John S Snook (44.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewitt and Snook

Dewitt +4.9 pts · won by 1,647 votes
Francis B DewittRepublicanWINNER49.42%
16,546 votes
John S SnookDemocratic44.5%
14,899 votes
Henry L Gollpeople's6.02%
2,015 votes
Charles F Chapmanprohibition0.05%
16 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.