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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election?

Elihu Williams won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election. Elihu Williams received 17,235 popular votes (47.07%). The main challenger was Robert M Murray (43.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Murray

Williams +3.1 pts · won by 1,133 votes
Elihu WilliamsRepublicanWINNER47.07%
17,235 votes
Robert M MurrayDemocratic43.98%
16,102 votes
Jacob W Nighlabor5.82%
2,132 votes
John H Blackfordprohibition3.08%
1,128 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.