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1936 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Frank Kniffin won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Frank Kniffin received 41,693 popular votes (53.07%). The main challenger was Stephen S Beard (42.27%).

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

Kniffin +10.8 pts · won by 8,481 votes
Frank KniffinDemocraticWINNER53.07%
41,693 votes
Stephen S BeardRepublican42.27%
33,212 votes
Frederick L HayIndependent4.66%
3,663 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.