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1900 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1900 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Emmett Tompkins won the 1900 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Emmett Tompkins received 25,705 popular votes (49.53%). The main challenger was John Lentz (49.49%).

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

Tompkins +0.0 pts · won by 18 votes
Emmett TompkinsRepublicanWINNER49.53%
25,705 votes
John LentzDemocratic49.49%
25,687 votes
S W Wilkinsprohibition0.67%
349 votes
George F EbnerReform0.3%
156 votes
Charles C Pomeroysocialist labor0.01%
6 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.