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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Butterworth won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Butterworth received 19,336 popular votes (51.85%). The main challenger was Otway J Cosgrave (46.76%).

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

Butterworth +5.1 pts · won by 1,899 votes
Benjamin ButterworthRepublicanWINNER51.85%
19,336 votes
Otway J CosgraveDemocratic46.76%
17,437 votes
Thomas T Marklandunion labor0.75%
280 votes
Henry T Ogdenprohibition0.65%
241 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.