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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

David Meekison won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. David Meekison received 19,264 popular votes (54.13%). The main challenger was Alfred N Wilcox (43.87%).

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

Meekison +10.3 pts · won by 3,652 votes
David MeekisonDemocraticWINNER54.13%
19,264 votes
Alfred N WilcoxRepublican43.87%
15,612 votes
Fred D DunakinReform2%
710 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.