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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Archibald Lybrand won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Archibald Lybrand received 26,211 popular votes (53.79%). The main challenger was McEldin Dun (46.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Lybrand and Dun

Lybrand +7.6 pts · won by 3,692 votes
Archibald LybrandRepublicanWINNER53.79%
26,211 votes
McEldin DunDemocratic46.21%
22,519 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.