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1908 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Cox won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election. James Cox received 32,524 popular votes (48.09%). The main challenger was John Harding (28.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Harding

Cox +19.6 pts · won by 13,218 votes
James CoxDemocraticWINNER48.09%
32,524 votes
John HardingIndependent28.54%
19,306 votes
William G FrizellRepublican18.62%
12,593 votes
Howard H Caldwellsocialist4.35%
2,943 votes
Ralph S Thompsonprohibition0.39%
267 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.