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1918 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Ogden won the 1918 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Ogden received 21,788 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Joseph Sherley (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ogden and Sherley

Ogden +2.6 pts · won by 1,085 votes
Charles OgdenRepublicanWINNER51.28%
21,788 votes
Joseph SherleyDemocratic48.72%
20,703 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.