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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Lentz won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. John Lentz received 21,232 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was Edward N Huggins (48.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Lentz and Huggins

Lentz +1.7 pts · won by 702 votes
John LentzDemocraticWINNER50.21%
21,232 votes
Edward N HugginsRepublican48.55%
20,530 votes
Tom L Johnsonprohibition0.69%
293 votes
Amor SmithReform0.55%
233 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.