1888 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Joseph Taylor won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Joseph Taylor received 20,584 popular votes (54.39%). The main challenger was William Lawrence Jr. (41.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Jr.

Taylor +13.2 pts · won by 5,004 votes

Joseph Taylor RepublicanWINNER54.39%

20,584 votes

William Lawrence Jr.Democratic41.17%

15,580 votes

Thorton A Rodiferprohibition4.37%

1,655 votes

Stephen R Crumbakerlabor0.06%

24 votes

George W Thornburgunion labor0.01%

4 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.