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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

John McDowell won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. John McDowell received 26,109 popular votes (54.65%). The main challenger was Addison McClure (44.31%).

See the full head-to-head between McDowell and McClure

McDowell +10.3 pts · won by 4,940 votes
John McDowellDemocraticWINNER54.65%
26,109 votes
Addison McClureRepublican44.31%
21,169 votes
I N Kiefferprohibition0.75%
357 votes
Homer E Colenational party0.22%
104 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.