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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

Seth Brown won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. Seth Brown received 19,896 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Lewis H Whiteman (43.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Whiteman

Brown +10.0 pts · won by 3,690 votes
Seth BrownRepublicanWINNER53.97%
19,896 votes
Lewis H WhitemanDemocratic43.96%
16,206 votes
Perry McLaughlinReform2.06%
761 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.