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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election?

James Southard won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election. James Southard received 29,603 popular votes (53.53%). The main challenger was Stephen Brophy (46.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Southard and Brophy

Southard +7.1 pts · won by 3,905 votes
James SouthardRepublicanWINNER53.53%
29,603 votes
Stephen BrophyDemocratic46.47%
25,698 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.