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1928 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Speaks won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. John Speaks received 82,574 popular votes (62.18%). The main challenger was H Sage Valentine (37.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Speaks and Valentine

Speaks +24.4 pts · won by 32,358 votes
John SpeaksRepublicanWINNER62.18%
82,574 votes
H Sage ValentineDemocratic37.82%
50,216 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.