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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election?

Robert Gordon won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election. Robert Gordon received 18,020 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was Philip Sheets (39.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Sheets

Gordon +18.4 pts · won by 5,744 votes
Robert GordonDemocraticWINNER57.65%
18,020 votes
Philip SheetsRepublican39.27%
12,276 votes
William H MurphyReform3.08%
962 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.