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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Shattuc won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. William Shattuc received 27,093 popular votes (60.8%). The main challenger was Thomas John Donnelly (39.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Shattuc and Donnelly

Shattuc +21.6 pts · won by 9,627 votes
William ShattucRepublicanWINNER60.8%
27,093 votes
Thomas John DonnellyDemocratic39.2%
17,466 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.