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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jacob Bromwell won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Jacob Bromwell received 30,075 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was David S Oliver (40.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Bromwell and Oliver

Bromwell +18.0 pts · won by 9,197 votes
Jacob BromwellRepublicanWINNER59.02%
30,075 votes
David S OliverDemocratic40.98%
20,878 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.