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1908 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edward Taylor won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Edward Taylor received 29,483 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Gayman (42.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Gayman

Taylor +12.3 pts · won by 6,670 votes
Edward TaylorRepublicanWINNER54.49%
29,483 votes
Benjamin F GaymanDemocratic42.16%
22,813 votes
John D Jonessocialist2.05%
1,108 votes
Daniel A Polingprohibition1.26%
681 votes
John Thomas CuppyIndependent0.05%
27 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.