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1882 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1882 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Keifer won the 1882 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Keifer received 14,397 popular votes (50.18%). The main challenger was J H Young (45.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Keifer and Young

Keifer +4.3 pts · won by 1,226 votes
Joseph KeiferRepublicanWINNER50.18%
14,397 votes
J H YoungDemocratic45.91%
13,171 votes
Amor Smithprohibition3.49%
1,000 votes
A S PiattGreen0.43%
122 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.