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1928 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Benjamin Murphy won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Benjamin Murphy received 71,378 popular votes (69.22%). The main challenger was John J Whitacre (30.47%).

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

Murphy +38.8 pts · won by 39,956 votes
Benjamin MurphyRepublicanWINNER69.22%
71,378 votes
John J WhitacreDemocratic30.47%
31,422 votes
Frank Sepechworkers party of america0.31%
317 votes
Jacob S Coxeysocialist0%
2 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.