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1916 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election?

Benjamin Welty won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election. Benjamin Welty received 29,486 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was Joshua Russell (46.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Welty and Russell

Welty +7.5 pts · won by 4,108 votes
Benjamin WeltyDemocraticWINNER53.74%
29,486 votes
Joshua RussellRepublican46.26%
25,378 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.