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1888 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Theodore Burton won the 1888 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Theodore Burton received 20,086 popular votes (49.8%). The main challenger was Tom L Johnson (48.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Johnson

Burton +1.5 pts · won by 616 votes
Theodore BurtonRepublicanWINNER49.8%
20,086 votes
Tom L JohnsonDemocratic48.28%
19,470 votes
George W Vailunion labor1.01%
407 votes
Elisha S Loomisprohibition0.91%
368 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.