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1928 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Thompson won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Thompson received 36,096 popular votes (53.49%). The main challenger was Frank C Kniffin (46.51%).

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

Thompson +7.0 pts · won by 4,711 votes
Charles ThompsonRepublicanWINNER53.49%
36,096 votes
Frank C KniffinDemocratic46.51%
31,385 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.