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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Beriah Wilkins won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Beriah Wilkins received 20,258 popular votes (53.25%). The main challenger was Caleb B Downs (42.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilkins and Downs

Wilkins +10.5 pts · won by 3,974 votes
Beriah WilkinsDemocraticWINNER53.25%
20,258 votes
Caleb B DownsRepublican42.8%
16,284 votes
James M Scottprohibition3.48%
1,324 votes
Joseph JunkinsGreen0.47%
178 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.