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1906 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1906 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Cole won the 1906 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Cole received 21,524 popular votes (54.94%). The main challenger was Homer Southard (41.85%).

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

Cole +13.1 pts · won by 5,128 votes
Ralph ColeRepublicanWINNER54.94%
21,524 votes
Homer SouthardDemocratic41.85%
16,396 votes
John W Peggprohibition1.69%
664 votes
William A Linardsocialist1.52%
595 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.