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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Brown won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Brown received 17,294 popular votes (52.29%). The main challenger was Hugh Shiels (46.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Shiels

Brown +5.5 pts · won by 2,084 votes
Charles BrownRepublicanWINNER52.29%
17,294 votes
Hugh ShielsDemocratic46.76%
15,210 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.