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1908 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Cole won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Cole received 24,476 popular votes (49.97%). The main challenger was William R Niven (47.51%).

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

Cole +2.5 pts · won by 1,205 votes
Ralph ColeRepublicanWINNER49.97%
24,476 votes
William R NivenDemocratic47.51%
23,271 votes
Charles Edward Whartonsocialist1.48%
725 votes
Simeon McMoranprohibition1.03%
506 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.