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1892 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1892 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James Richards won the 1892 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James Richards received 23,077 popular votes (55.82%). The main challenger was Arthur H Walkey (40.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Richards and Walkey

Richards +15.4 pts · won by 6,354 votes
James RichardsDemocraticWINNER55.82%
23,077 votes
Arthur H WalkeyRepublican40.45%
16,723 votes
Thomas Rhodesprohibition3.54%
1,463 votes
Rezin B WassonDemocratic0.18%
74 votes
W L Browningpeople's0.02%
7 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.