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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election?

James Southard won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election. James Southard received 21,913 popular votes (54.77%). The main challenger was Samuel E Niece (45.19%).

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

Southard +9.6 pts · won by 3,832 votes
James SouthardRepublicanWINNER54.77%
21,913 votes
Samuel E NieceDemocratic45.19%
18,081 votes
David MileyReform0.04%
16 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.