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1894 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1894 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

David Watson won the 1894 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. David Watson received 18,953 popular votes (49.4%). The main challenger was Joseph Outhwaite (45.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Watson and Outhwaite

Watson +4.1 pts · won by 1,591 votes
David WatsonRepublicanWINNER49.4%
18,953 votes
Joseph OuthwaiteDemocratic45.25%
17,362 votes
George F Ebnerpeople's5.25%
2,015 votes
Milton Turnerprohibition0.09%
35 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.