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1908 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

James Kennedy won the 1908 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. James Kennedy received 32,287 popular votes (48.28%). The main challenger was John J Whitacre (43.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Whitacre

Kennedy +4.9 pts · won by 3,247 votes
James KennedyRepublicanWINNER48.28%
32,287 votes
John J WhitacreDemocratic43.42%
29,040 votes
Chas Jenkinsprohibition4.48%
2,998 votes
R H H Wheelersocialist3.81%
2,551 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.