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1914 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1914 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Nelson Matthews won the 1914 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Nelson Matthews received 19,859 popular votes (47.8%). The main challenger was Timothy Ansberry (46.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Matthews and Ansberry

Matthews +1.4 pts · won by 578 votes
Nelson MatthewsRepublicanWINNER47.8%
19,859 votes
Timothy AnsberryDemocratic46.41%
19,281 votes
Curtis A Baxterprogressive5.8%
2,409 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.