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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Martin Smyser won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Martin Smyser received 19,381 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was Calvin P Humphrey (45.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Smyser and Humphrey

Smyser +5.5 pts · won by 2,098 votes
Martin SmyserRepublicanWINNER50.62%
19,381 votes
Calvin P HumphreyDemocratic45.14%
17,283 votes
John D Jonesprohibition3.76%
1,438 votes
Louis F Rennerlabor0.48%
183 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.