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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Caldwell won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. John Caldwell received 21,627 popular votes (50.95%). The main challenger was Clinton W Gerard (47.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Gerard

Caldwell +3.8 pts · won by 1,596 votes
John CaldwellRepublicanWINNER50.95%
21,627 votes
Clinton W GerardDemocratic47.19%
20,031 votes
W H Stephensonunion labor1.44%
611 votes
Charles Brownprohibition0.42%
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.