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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

James Owens won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. James Owens received 24,444 popular votes (53.75%). The main challenger was Edwin L Lybarger (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Owens and Lybarger

Owens +10.2 pts · won by 4,625 votes
James OwensDemocraticWINNER53.75%
24,444 votes
Edwin L LybargerRepublican43.58%
19,819 votes
James M Scottprohibition2.55%
1,161 votes
Stephen R Crumbakerlabor0.12%
53 votes
Thomas P Jamesunknown0%
1 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.