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1926 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1926 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Thompson won the 1926 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Thompson received 23,638 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was Frank Kniffen (49.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Kniffen

Thompson +1.3 pts · won by 616 votes
Charles ThompsonRepublicanWINNER50.66%
23,638 votes
Frank KniffenDemocratic49.34%
23,022 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.