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1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election

Kentucky · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Ogden won the 1920 Kentucky U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Ogden received 67,436 popular votes (53.73%). The main challenger was James H Richmond (43.85%).

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

Ogden +9.9 pts · won by 12,399 votes
Charles OgdenRepublicanWINNER53.73%
67,436 votes
James H RichmondDemocratic43.85%
55,037 votes
James H RossDemocratic2.42%
3,043 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.