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1908 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

William Ashbrook won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. William Ashbrook received 28,712 popular votes (55.29%). The main challenger was J J Harrison (41.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashbrook and Harrison

Ashbrook +14.2 pts · won by 7,371 votes
William AshbrookDemocraticWINNER55.29%
28,712 votes
J J HarrisonRepublican41.09%
21,341 votes
Harris Whitcombsocialist2.86%
1,487 votes
J E Lerschprohibition0.75%
392 votes
W H Buchersocialist0%
1 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.