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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

Melvin Boothman won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. Melvin Boothman received 22,434 popular votes (48.43%). The main challenger was Gaylard M Saltzgaber (48.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Boothman and Saltzgaber

Boothman +0.2 pts · won by 95 votes
Melvin BoothmanRepublicanWINNER48.43%
22,434 votes
Gaylard M SaltzgaberDemocratic48.23%
22,339 votes
Alonzo B Leonardprohibition2.95%
1,367 votes
James M Barbourunion labor0.26%
120 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.