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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Butterworth won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Butterworth received 15,522 popular votes (53.44%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Miller (45.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Butterworth and Miller

Butterworth +8.1 pts · won by 2,356 votes
Benjamin ButterworthRepublicanWINNER53.44%
15,522 votes
Benjamin F MillerDemocratic45.32%
13,166 votes
Henry T Ogdenprohibition1.24%
360 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.