PolitiFinder

1930 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Frank Kniffin won the 1930 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Frank Kniffin received 29,117 popular votes (51.43%). The main challenger was Charles Thompson (48.57%).

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

Kniffin +2.9 pts · won by 1,620 votes
Frank KniffinDemocraticWINNER51.43%
29,117 votes
Charles ThompsonRepublican48.57%
27,497 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.