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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

John McDowell won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. John McDowell received 19,989 popular votes (55.52%). The main challenger was George E Broome (44.48%).

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

McDowell +11.0 pts · won by 3,973 votes
John McDowellDemocraticWINNER55.52%
19,989 votes
George E BroomeRepublican44.48%
16,016 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.