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1898 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Theodore Burton won the 1898 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Theodore Burton received 17,599 popular votes (59.16%). The main challenger was L A Russell (36.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Russell

Burton +22.8 pts · won by 6,776 votes
Theodore BurtonRepublicanWINNER59.16%
17,599 votes
L A RussellDemocratic36.38%
10,823 votes
John J Kollersocialist labor4.45%
1,324 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.