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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

David Meekison won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. David Meekison received 24,383 popular votes (56.05%). The main challenger was Francis B Dewitt (42.48%).

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

Meekison +13.6 pts · won by 5,905 votes
David MeekisonDemocraticWINNER56.05%
24,383 votes
Francis B DewittRepublican42.48%
18,478 votes
Peter J Ricepeople's1.48%
642 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.