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1916 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

William Ashbrook won the 1916 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. William Ashbrook received 31,749 popular votes (56.21%). The main challenger was E Lee Porterfield (41.97%).

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

Ashbrook +14.2 pts · won by 8,044 votes
William AshbrookDemocraticWINNER56.21%
31,749 votes
E Lee PorterfieldRepublican41.97%
23,705 votes
Wilbur Simpsonsocialist1.82%
1,030 votes
Charles J McCormickprohibition0%
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.