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1916 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Snook won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. John Snook received 22,852 popular votes (52.81%). The main challenger was Nelson Matthews (47.19%).

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

Snook +5.6 pts · won by 2,428 votes
John SnookDemocraticWINNER52.81%
22,852 votes
Nelson MatthewsRepublican47.19%
20,424 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.