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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

George Geddes won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. George Geddes received 15,597 popular votes (54.28%). The main challenger was John D Jones (38.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Geddes and Jones

Geddes +15.9 pts · won by 4,568 votes
George GeddesDemocraticWINNER54.28%
15,597 votes
John D JonesRepublican38.39%
11,029 votes
George W PepperGreen6.44%
1,849 votes
G A Kohrprohibition0.89%
256 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.