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1918 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Benjamin Murphy won the 1918 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Benjamin Murphy received 22,899 popular votes (53.04%). The main challenger was William B Francis (46.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Francis

Murphy +6.1 pts · won by 2,627 votes
Benjamin MurphyRepublicanWINNER53.04%
22,899 votes
William B FrancisDemocratic46.96%
20,272 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.