Election returns courtesy of Richard Winger. Biographical data (links) from cited references and from other sources which appear to the Editor to be trustworthy.

Office

Candidate Name

Vote Total

% Vote

                     
1869:      
Governor
Samuel Scott 679 0.15
Lieutenant Governor
(no data) 743 0.16
Treasurer
Theodore Edmunson 788 0.17
Attorney General
J.A. Summers 768 0.17

Justice, Supreme Court

 Gideon T. Stewart (no data) (no data)
1870:      
Secretary of State
Jay Odell 2,933 0.66
Justice, Supreme Court
Gideon T. Stewart 2,838 0.66
Comptroller
Thomas Edmonson 2,782 0.65
Works Commissioner
Enoch G. Collins 2,982 0.70
1871:
Governor
Gideon T. Stewart 4,068 0.88
Lieutenant Governor
P.M. Weddell 4,491 0.98
Auditor
W.B. Chadwick 4,114 0.89
Treasurer
Thomas Evans, Jr. 4,137 0.90
Attorney General
J.W. Stinchcomb 4,119 0.89
Works Commissioner
L.B. Silver 4,194 0.91
Justice, Supreme Court
Samuel E. Adams 4,041 0.88
Clerk
Azra Alderman 4,156 0.90
Schools Superintendent
Solomon Howard 4,144 0.90
1872:      
Secretary of State
F. Schumacher 2,035 0.39
Works Commissioner
Milton Kennedy 2,082 0.40
Justice, Supreme Court
Charles L. Fish 2,010 0.39
1873:
Goverrnor
Gideon T. Stewart 10,278 2.29
Lieutenant Governor
William H. Foster 10,739 2.40
Treasurer
G. Dodds 10,653 2.38
Comptroller
T. Edmunson 9,492 2.12
Attorney General
A.H. Mitchell 10,649 2.38
Works Commissioner
E.H. Brosius 10,620 2.38
Justice, Supreme Court
S.E. Adams 10,582 2.35
Justice, SC (short term)
W. Dunbar 10,540 2.35
1874:
Secretary of State
John R. Buchtel 7,815 1.67
Justice, Supreme Court 
Gideon T. Stewart 7,711 1.65
Justice, Supreme Court
  (short term)
S.E. Adams 6,278 1.35
Clerk of Court
S.B. Foster 7,831 1.68
Schools Superintendent
P.M. Weddell 7,714 1.65
Works Commissioner
Enoch G. Collins 7,776 1.67
1875:
Governor
Jay Odell 2,593 0.44
Lieutenant Governor
Henry A. Thompson 3,630 0.62
Auditor
Delmont Locke 3,382 0.57
Treasurer
Edward C. Young 3,196 0.54
Attorney General
Samuel E. Adams 3,158 0.53
Justice, Supreme Court
David C. Montgomery 3,118 0.53
Works Commissioner
John R. Buchtel 3,252 0.55
1876:
Secretary of State
E.S.  Chapman 1,866 0.30
Works Commissioner
F. Shumaker 2,101 0.33
Justice, Supreme Ct.
D.W. Gage 2,065 0.33
1877:
Governor
Henry A. Thompson 4,836 0.87
Lieutenant Governor
George K. Jenkins 10,925 1.99
Clerk
George Dodds 4,622 0.83
Attorney General
David W. Gage 4,640 0.86
Treasurer
Arza Alderman 4,623 0.83
Schools Superin.
Joseph W. Lindsay 4,498 0.81
Works Commissioner
Amos Miller 4,915 0.88
Justice, Supreme Ct.
D.C. Montgomery 4,577 0.85
1878:

Secretary of State

 Jeremiah N. Robinson 5,682 0.97

Works Commissioner

 Delmont Locke 5,685 0.97

Judge Superior Court

 William F. Ross 5,607 0.95
1879:

Governor

 Gideon T. Stewart 4,145 0.62

Lieutenant Governor

 Joseph W. Sharp 4,334 0.65

Justice, Supreme Ct.

 James H. Hardy 4,332 0.65

Auditor

 Michael J. Fanning 4,337 0.65

Attorney General

 Sidney B. Foster 4,369 0.65

Treasurer

 Elias Blair 4,343 0.65

Works Commis.

 James H. Horton 4,380 0.66
1880:
Secretary of State
William H. Doan 2,815 0.39
Works Commis
John H. Lorimer 2,867 0.40
Schools Superin.
James A. Brush 2,846 0.40
Clerk
George Calderwood 2,877 0.40
Justice, Supreme Ct. 
William F. Ross 2,858 0.40
1881:
Governor
Abraham R. Ludlow 16,597 2.66
Lieutenant Governor
Jason McVay 16,127 2.59
Attorney General
David W. Gage 15,612 2.50
Treasurer
Ferd Schumacher 15,842 2.54
Works Commis.
Abner Davis 15,255 2.44
Justice, Supreme Ct.
Gideon T.  Stewart 16,090 2.57
1882:
Secretary of State
Ferdinand Schumacher  12,202 1.93
Justice, Supreme Court
John W. Roseborough 12,290 1.94
Works Commissioner
Carmi Alderman 12,240 1.94
1883:   
Governor
Ferdinand Schumacher 8,362 1.16
Lieutenant Governor
Henry T. Ogden 8,361 1.17
Justice, Supreme Court
David G. Montgomery 7,954 1.11
 
 Zeno C. Payne 8,203 1.14
Clerk
John H, Blackford 8,289 1.15
Attorney General
John W. Roseborough 8,276 1.15
Auditor
George P. Cohen 8,306 1.16
Treasurer
John M. Whiton 8,289 1.15
Superintendent of Schools
Chris C. Nestlerode 8,231 1.15
Works Commissioner
George Z. Cruzen 8,262 1.15
1884:
Secretary of State
Evan J. Morris 8,607 1.09
Justice, Supreme Court
John W. Rosenborough 8,178 1.04
Works Commissioner
W.J. Kirkendall 9,164 1.17
1885:   
Governor
Adams B. Leonard 28,081 3.83
Lieutenant Governor
William G. Frost 27,043 3.70
Justice, Supreme Court
Gideon T. Stewart 26,566 3.62
     (short term)
Zeno C. Payne 26,491 3.64
Attorney General
Almon E. Clevenger 26,640 3.64
Treasurer
John Danner 26,578 3.63
Works Commissioner
John S.Neville 26,545 3.62
1886:   
Secretary of State
Walter S. Payne 24,618 2.92
Justice, Supreme Court
John T. Moore 24,569 2.92
Works Commissioner
James W. Penfield 24,532 2.92

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 Henry T. Ogden 360 1.24

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 Leonidas E. Brown 285 0.88

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 John H. Blackford 1,128 3.08

Congr. Dist. 4 (Springfield)

 C.B. Hickernell 853 2.98

Congr. Dist. 5 (Lima)

 Rudolph Rock 1,629 6.79

Congr. Dist. 6 (northwest)

 John W. Roseborough 1,345 3.46

Congr. Dist. 7 (Toledo)

 Charles F. Chapman 982 3.11

Congr. Dist. 8
     (upper Sandusky)

 William H. Morgan 1,652 4.54

Congr. Dist. 9 (Columbus)

 William H. Elsom 1,900 5.36

Congr. Dist. 10 (Circleville)

 George W. Hayes 472 1.42

Congr. Dist. 11 (Hillsboro)

 J.S. Witherspoon 938 2.96

Congr. Dist. 12 (Portsmouth)

 Martin Redkey 1,524 4.14

Congr. Dist. 13 (Lancaster)

 John H. Hann 1,275 3.24

Congr. Dist. 14 (Zanesville)

 Corydon L. Tambling 1,576 5.59

Congr. Dist. 15 (Mansfield)

 John J. Mills 821 2.65

Congr. Dist. 16 (Canton)

 James M. Scott 1,324 3.50

Congr. Dist. 17 (Marietta)

 James (?) Monroe 1,948 5.80

Congr. Dist. 18
     (Steubenville)

 Isaiah Hann 1,853 4.84

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 Charles E. Holt 2,291 8.18

Congr. Dist. 20 (Lorain)

 John J. Ashenhurst 1,805 5.55

Congr. Dist. 21 (Cleveland)

 George L. Case 694 2.39

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 21 of 21)
1888:   
Governor
Adams B. Leonard 28,081 3.83
Lieutenant Governor
William G. Frost 27,043 3.70
Justice, Supreme Court
Gideon T. Stewart 26,566 3.62
     (short term)
Zeno C. Payne 26,491 3.64
Attorney General
Almon E. Clevenger 26,640 3.64
Treasurer
John Danner 26,578 3.63
Works Commissioner
John S.Neville 26,545 3.62
1889:   
Governor
John B. Helwig 26,504 3.42
Lieutenant Governor
Lambertis B. Logan 26,587 3.42
Treasurer
Demetrius N. Trowbridge 26,547 3.41
Attorney General
E. Jay Pinney 26,439 3.40
Works Comm.
Harvey Clark 26,641 3.43
Clerk
Henry D. McKnight 26,605 3.42
Schools Superin.
Frank C. Fuson 26,555 3.41
Justice, Supreme Ct.
Gideon T. Stewart 26,638 3.43
1890:   
Secretary of State
Melanchton C. Lockwood 23,837 3.22
Works Commis.
Joseph M. Scott 23,680 3.19
Justice, Supr. Court
Olin J. Ross 23,724 3.20
Congr. Dist. 1 (e Cin)
C.P. Bennett 128 0.41
Congr. Dist. 2
     (w Cincinnati)
C.B. Bosserman 119 0.33
Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)
W.M. Hollinger 951 2.30
Congr. Dist. 4
     (Springfield)
Randolph Rock 1,602 3.83
Congr. Dist. 5 (Lima)
Henry Price 1,452 3.79
Congr. Dist. 6 (northwest)
W.A. Corkle 1,005 2.73
Congr. Dist. 7 (Toledo)
A.I. Jones 391 1.13
Congr. Dist. 8
     (Upper Sand)
W.H. Likins 1,436 3.98
Congr. Dist. 9 (Columbus)
A. Dunlap 860 2.40
Congr. Dist. 10 (Circleville)
Rei Rathburn 1,954 5.30
Congr. Dist. 11 (Hillsboro)
S.G. Linsey 819 2.64
Congr. Dist. 12
     (Portsmouth)
Jonathan Morris 897 3.25
Congr. Dist. 13 (Lancaster)
William J. Kirkendall 1,006 3.14
Congr. Dist. 14 (Zanesville)
Arthur S. Caton 1,056 2.93
Congr. Dist. 15 (Mansfield)
William D. Miller 1,445 3.83
Congr. Dist. 16 (Canton)
John G. Ashenhurst 846 2.08
Congr. Dist. 17 (Marietta)
Lawrence C. Crippen 812 2.71
Congr. Dist. 18
     (Steubenville)
S.W. Wilkins 1,568 5.17
Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)
Richard Brown 1,753 5.29
Congr. Dist. 20 (Lorain)
A.S. Root 1,613 4.13
Congr. Dist. 21 (Cleveland)
F.W. Creamer 178 0.55
1891

Governor

 John J. Ashenhurst 20,190 2.54

Lieutenant Governor

 William J. Kirkendall 20,591 2.61

Auditor

 Charles A. Reeser 20,755 2.71

Treasurer

 George W. Mace 20,872 2.72

Attorney General

 William H. Matthews 20,895 2.73

Works Commissioner

 Thornton A. Rodefer 20,874 2.73

Dairy Commissioner

 Waldo F. Brown 23,470 3.08

Schools Superin.

 E.V. Zollars 20,892 2.74

Justice, Sup. Court

 Hewson L. Peeke 20,805 2.72
1892:   
Secretary of State
George L. Case 25,885 3.07
Clerk
Zeno C. Payne 25,862 3.07
Works Comm.
James J. Ware 25,858 3.07
Justice Supr. Court
Thomas D. Crow 25,873 3.07
 
 John T. Moore 25,868 3.07
Congr.  1 (e Cincin)
George M. Hammell 317 0.83
Congr.  2 (w Cincin)
L.D. McGowen 258 0.60
Congr.  3 (Dayton)
James Scott 1,116 2.40
Congr.  4 (Greenville)
Uriah M. Stiles 1,177 3.27
Congr.  5
D.W. Craner 1,042 2.80
Congr.  6
Alva Crabtree 1,347 3.31
Congr.  7 
John Keating 1,516 3.87
Congr.  8
R.W. Laughlin 1,891 4.50
Congr.  9
W.D. Peet 1,103 2.64
Congr.10
J.W. Ellevant 647 1.80
Congr.11 
C.B. Taylor 983 2.54
Congr.12
Albert Dunlop 804 2.08
Congr.13
M.B. Chase 1,097 2.49
Congr.14
John Richardson 1,573 3.51
Congr.15 
S.W. Millikin 1,288 3.40
Congr.16
Hiram Cope 1,542 4.23

Congr. Dist. 16
     (special election)

 Charles F. English 1,376 3.57
Congr.17
Charles Rhoades 1,463 3.54
Congr.18
M.H. Shay 1,682 3.59
Congr.19
Bailey S. Dean 2,185 5.06
Congr.20
G.N. Tuttle 937 2.64
Congr.21
Isaac Powers 569 1.75

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 21 of 21)
1893
Governor
Gideon T. Macklin 22,406 2.68
Lieutenant Governor
Seth H. Ellis 22,873 2.83
Treasurer
Abraham Ludlow 22,957 2.84
Attorney General
Sutton E. Young 23,045 2.86
Justice Supr. Court
John A. Gallaher 23,145 2.86
Works Comm.
Enos H. Brosius 23,037 2.86
Dairy Comm.
Seth H. Todd 23,115 2.86
1894
Secretary of State
Mark G. McCaslin 23,237 3.05
Works Commissioner
Hamilton T. Earles 22,952 3.03
Schools Supt.
Frank V. Irish 22,945 3.03
Justice Supr. Court
John W. Roseborough 22,855 3.02

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 Samuel Wells 279 0.88

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 George M. Hammell 232 0.65

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 Gideon P. Macklin 700 1.49

Congr. Dist. 4 (Greenville)

 George C. Enders 1,002 3.07

Congr. Dist. 5 (northwest)

 W.T. Chapman 16 write-in

Congr. Dist. 6 (Xenia)

 Seth H. Ellis 1,419 4.01

Congr. Dist. 7 (London)

 Ralph S. Thompson 1,459 4.45

Congr. Dist. 8 (Marion)

 Thomas D. Crow 1,654 4.45

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 George Candee PEO 1,130 2.99

Congr. Dist. 10 (Portsmouth)

 Alex R. McIntosh 878 2.78

Congr. Dist. 11 (Athens)

 William A. Roust 1,000 2.74

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Jacob B. Turner 35 write-in

Congr. Dist. 13 (Marion)

 George W. Dunn 1,022 2.46

Congr. Dist. 14 (Lorain)

 William H. Funk 1,521 3.90

Congr. Dist. 15 (Marietta)

 James Benjamin 1,234 3.62

Congr. Dist. 16
     (Steubenville)

 J.F. Ball 1,495 4.78

Congr. Dist. 17 (Coshocton)

 Joseph M. Scott 343 0.88

Congr. Dist. 18
     (Youngstown)

 Enos H. Brosius 1,679 3.96

Congr. Dist. 19 (Ashtabula)

 Colon H. Stambaugh 1,530 4.30

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 William H. Watkins 931 3.20

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 John McDonough 489 1.46

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 21 of 21)
1895
Governor
Seth Ellis 21,264 2.54
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph W. Sharp 21,546 2.60
Auditor
Arthur S. Caton 21,604 2.61
Treasurer
John H. Hawkins 21,735 2.62
Attorney General
Wesley C. Bates 21,684 2.62
Justice Supr. Ct.
John T. Moore 21,629 2.62
Works Commissioner
James Benjamin 21,644 2.60
Clerk
David F. Spicer 21,553 2.59
1896
Secretary of State
Samuel H. Rockhill 5,469 0.54
Justice Supr. Ct.
Gideon T. Stewart 5,505 0.55
Works Commissioner
Charles E. Iliff 5,466 0.54
Dairy Commissioner
Arza Alderman 5,471 0.54
Congr. Dist. 6
T.S. Delo 336 0.71
Congr. Dist. 11
L.C. Crippen 196 0.44
Congr. Dist. 12
J.B. Turner 187 0.39
Congr. Dist. 13
J.W. Belson 249 0.47
Congr. Dist. 15
T.H. Paden 354 0.82
Congr. Dist. 17
I.N. Kieffer 357 0.75
Congr. Dist. 18
J.T. Swan 476 0.86
Congr. Dist. 20
J.J. Harrison 253 0.54
Congr. Dist. 21
E.J. Pinney 177 0.38

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 9 of 21 seats.
(National Party faction)
Secretary of State  
Wesley C. Bates 3,382 0.34
Justice Supr. Ct.
Marcus B. Chase 3,384 0.34
Works Comm.
Winfield S. Maynard 3,389 0.34
Dairy Comm.
Enos H. Brosius 3,359 0.33
1897:   
     

Governor

 John C. Holiday 7,555 0.88

Lieutenant Governor

 John Danner 7,591 0.89

Treasurer

 Samuel Wells 7,541 0.88

Attorney General

 Olin J. Ross 7,585 0.89

Schools Super.

 Thomas H. Paden 7,393 0.87

Secretary of State 

 Samuel H. Rockhill 5,469 0.54
Justice Supreme Ct.
 E. Jay Pinney 7,662 0.91

Works Commissioner

 Madison L Christian 7,583 0.89

Dairy Commissioner

 Arza Alderman 5,471 0.54
1898:   
Secretary of State
Thomas Brown 7,689 0.99
Judge, Supreme Court
Mahlon Rouch 7,597 0.98
Works Commissioner
Robert Candy 7,592 0.97
Clerk, Supreme Court
James L. Swan 7,543 0.97
Dairy Commissioner
Walter M. Hills 7,277 0.94
Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)
William W. Johnson 293 0.70
Congr. Dist. 13
     (Marion/Fre.)
Walter S. Payne 43 0.11
Congr. Dist. 18
     (Youngstown)
George C. Harvey 614 1.40
1899:   
Governor
George M. Hammell 5,825 0.64
Lieutenant Governor
Arthur S. Caton 6,485 0.75
Auditor
Fred W. Barrett 6,701 0.77
Treasurer
Cromwell M. Wise 6,708 0.77
Attorney General
Walter S. Lister 6,739 0.78
Judge, Supreme Court
Gideon T. Stewart 6,818 0.79
Works Commissioner
John Danner 6,758 0.78
1900:   
Secretary of State
J. Knox Montgomery 9,983 0.96
Justice Supreme Court
E. Jay Pinney 9,898 0.95
Works Commissioner
Enos H. Brosius 9,873 0.95
Schools Superintendent
Samuel A. Gillett 9,743 0.94
Dairy Commissioner
Joseph M. Scott 9,749 0.94
Congr. 1 (east Cincinnati)
John Robertson 137 0.30
Congr. 2 (west Cincinnati)
E.P. Tingley 136 0.26
Congr. 12 (Columbus)
John S. Wilkins 349 0.67
Congr. 18 (Youngstown)
Charles F. Bough 909 1.58
Congr. 21 (Cleveland)
Albert L. Talcott 328 0.63
1901:      
Governor
E.J. Pinney 9,878 1.19
Lieutenant Governor
John B. Martin 10,213 1.25
Treasurer
John H. Hawkins 10,007 1.22
Attorney General
Thomas W. Shreve 9,992 1.21
Works Commissioner
Eugene M. Hill 9,968 1.21
Clerk
Fred W. Barrett 9,893 1.20
Judge, Supreme Court
Mahlon Rouch 9,907 1.21
1902:      
Secretary of State
Andrew L. White 12,336 1.52
Justice Supreme Ct.
Albert L. Talcott 12,409 1.54
Works Commissioner
Samuel W. Dunlap 12,371 1.53
Dairy Commissioner
George W. Mace 11,608 1.44
Judge Sup.Ct., short term
Albert L. Talcott 12,454 1.57

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 William O. Johnson 187 0.53

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 Albert R. Pugh 208 0.53

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 James C. Upfold 791 1.64

Congr. Dist. 4
     (west central)

 John E. Lugibell 431 1.28

Congr. Dist. 6 (Fairborn)

 E.T. Hayes 612 1.72

Congr. Dist. 7 (Springfield)

 William F. Cannon 443 1.33

Congr. Dist. 8 (Delaware)

 J.W. Yeisley 835 2.11

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 Harry McLane 572 1.36

Congr. Dist. 10 (Gallipolis)

 George P. Taubman 518 1.43

Congr. Dist. 11 (Lancaster)

 William Cornell 456 1.06

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Albert B. Paul 425 1.15

Congr. Dist. 13 (Findlay)

 Hewson L. Peeke 441 0.97

Congr. Dist. 14 (Mansfield)

 E.P. Getchell 773 1.90

Congr. Dist. 15 (Athens)

 Joseph E.W. Greene 1,120 3.16

Congr. Dist. 16 (Bellaire)

 Thomas W. Shreve 717 2.53

Congr. Dist. 18 (Canton)

 Enos H. Brosius 886 2.12

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 William Frost Drispin 1,068 2.68

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 Joseph N. Scholes 568 1.45

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 E. Jay Pinney 247 0.58

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 19 of 21 seats.
1903:      
Governor
Nelson D. Creamer 13,502 1.56
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph M. Scott 13,491 1.56
Treasurer
Will Kingham 13,448 1.56
Auditor
Albanus C. Purvis 13,453 1.56
Attorney General
Thomas W. Shreve 13,313 1.56
Works Commissioner
Benjamin Farquhar 13,420 1.57
 
 Benjamin Farquhar 13,355 1.56
Justice Supreme Ct.
E. Jay Pinney 13,493 1.57
Schools Superintend.
John Howard Dickason 13,422 1.57
1904:      
Secretary of State
Harold King Rockhill 19,253 1.92
Dairy Commis.
William J. Kirkendall 19,133 1.91
Justice, Supreme Ct.
George L. Case 19,239 1.92
Clerk
William A. Weaver 19,255 1.92

Congr. Dist.  1
     (east Cincinnati)

 John Robertson 231 0.49

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 Lewis W. Mathewson 203 0.40

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 James C. Uphold 744 1.25

Congr. Dist. 4
     (west central)

 George Simms 776 1.91

Congr. Dist. 5 (northwest)

 Simon W. Cramer 592 1.48

Congr. Dist. 6 (Fairborn)

 George Dodda 775 1.85

Congr. Dist. 7 (Springfield)

 George H. Creamer 879 2.09

Congr. Dist. 8 (Delaware)

 Robert Grieve 1,108 2.63

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 Aaron S. Watkins 1,058 1.92

Congr. Dist. 10 (Gallipolis)

 George P. Taubman 874 2.18

Congr. Dist. 11 (Lancaster)

 William Nuzum 993 1.99

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Nelson D. Creamer 701 1.58

Congr. Dist. 13 (Findlay)

 Emery D. Paulin 672 1.33

Congr. Dist. 14 (Mansfield)

 Ralph Davey 1,051 2.07

Congr. Dist. 15 (Athens)

 Howard C. Morledge 1,594 3.72

Congr. Dist. 16 (Bellaire)

 Herbert Moninger 1,362 3.46

Congr. Dist. 17 (Coshocton)

 Charles B. Henthorn 919 1.95

Congr. Dist. 18 (Canton)

 Daniel J. Smith 1,861 3.22

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 Willis E. Foltz 1,248 2.41

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 John Kline 587 1.19

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 John McDonaugh 409 1.04

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 21 of 21 seats.

Congr. Dist. 14 (unexpired)

 Ralph Davey 1,064 2.09  

Congr. Dist. 19 (unexpired)

 Willis E. Foltz 488 1.14  
 
1905:      
Governor
Aaron S. Watkins 13,061 1.39
Lieutenant Governor
Willis E. Foltz 13,707 1.49
Treasurer
Hiram L. Baker 13,873 1.52
Attorney General
Walter S. Lister 13,636 1.49
Works Commissioner
George W. Mace 13,759 1.51
Justice, Supreme Ct.
James Sterling 13,785 1.51
1906:      
Secretary of State
Alfred F. Hughes 11,970 1.51
Works Commissioner
Richard H. Rutherford 12,027 2.00
Schools Superintend.
John H. Dickason 11,994 1.51
Dairy Commissioner
D. Gwynn Coyner 11,339 1.43

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 George S. Hawke 104 0.24

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 Schuyler A. Sherman 101 0.26

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 Martin Shively 383 0.77

Congr. Dist. 4 (west central)

 James C. Roberts 405 1.28

Congr. Dist. 5 (northwest)

 J.H. Edwards 325 0.95

Congr. Dist. 6 (Fairborn)

 E.J. Meacham 445 1.29

Congr. Dist. 7 (Springfield)

 William H. Leist 648 2.18

Congr. Dist. 8 (Delaware)

 John W. Pegg 664 1.69

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 Ellis H. Barton 394 1.02

Congr. Dist. 10 (Gallipolis)

 Samuel Llewellyn 560 1.66

Congr. Dist. 11 (Lancaster)

 Albanus C. Purvis 602 1.43

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Frank M. Mccartney 452 1.31

Congr. Dist. 13 (Findlay)

 Hewson L. Peeke 362 0.86

Congr. Dist. 14 (Mansfield)

 Ralph Davey 506 1.25

Congr. Dist. 15 (Athens)

 L.E. Keith 1,133 3.06

Congr. Dist. 16 (Bellaire)

 T.A. Podifer 687 2.52

Congr. Dist. 17 (Coshocton)

 William B. King 484 1.19

Congr. Dist. 18 (Canton)

 Leslie Hawk 1,299 3.27

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 J.H. Ford 697 2.10

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 Abel A. Bostwick 267 0.71

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 J. Walter Malone 220 0.98 *

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 21 of 21 seats.
1908:      

Governor

 John B. Martin 7,665 0.68

Lieutenant Governor

 George H. Creamer 9,913 0.88

Secretary of State

 Henry J. Haskell 10,615 0.95

Auditor

 Joseph R. Stratton 11,385 1.02

Treasurer

 James H. Ford 10,897 0.98

Attorney General

 George S. Hawke 10,845 0.97

Schools Superintendent

 Robert C. Simpson 10,574 0.95

Clerk

 Israel B. Miller 10,657 0.95

Works Commissioner

 Abel A. Bostwick 10,728 0.96
 
 Peter A. Wolf 10,629 0.95

Dairy Commissioner

 Henry Prescott 10,427 0.94

Justice, Supreme Court

 Charles M. Strickler 10,613 0.95
Albert L. Talcott 10,506 0.94

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 Addison Y. Reid 290 0.38

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 John Robertson 137 0.24

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 Henry A. Thompson 267 0.39

Congr. Dist. 4
     (west central)

 James M. Lippincott 462 1.00

Congr. Dist. 5 (northwest)

 O.P. Sliecher 234 0.57

Congr. Dist. 6 (Fairborn)

 B.D. Hayes 206 0.46

Congr. Dist. 7 (Springfield)

 W.C. Shuman 543 1.14

Congr. Dist. 8 (Delaware)

 Simeon McMoran 506 1.03

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 J.T.N. Braithwaite 377 0.62

Congr. Dist. 10 (Gallipolis)

 Edward J. Meacham 431 0.98

Congr. Dist. 11 (Lancaster)

 Hiram L. Baker 451 0.81

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Daniel A. Poling 681 1.26

Congr. Dist. 13 (Findlay)

 Loren C. Reed 298 0.53

Congr. Dist. 14 (Mansfield)

 James Wilbur Holton 488 0.85

Congr. Dist. 15 (Athens)

 J. Knox Montgomery 686 1.51

Congr. Dist. 16 (Bellaire)

 Robert J. Johnson 656 1.46

Congr. Dist. 17 (Coshocton)

 J.E. Lersch 392 0.75

Congr. Dist. 18 (Canton)

 Elias Jenkins 2,998 4.48

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 William Frost Crispin 864 1.48

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 John H. Dayton 252 0.43

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 John M. McDonough 129 0.24

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 20 of 21 seats.
1910:      

Governor

 Henry A. Thompson 7,129 0.77

Lieutenant Governor

 Prescott Gillian 7,079 0.78

Secretary of State

 Alfred H. Stratton 7,104 0.79

Treasurer

 Herschel F. Teal 7,048 0.78

Attorney General

 E. Jay Pinney 7,065 0.79

Schools Superintendent

 Orphanus A. Richards 6,981 0.78

Dairy Commissioner

 D. Gwynn Coyner 6,812 0.76

Works Commissioner

 Augustus Himes 7,076 0.79

Clerk

 Lon C. Brown 7,114 0.80

Justice, Supreme Court

 Walter S. Lister 7,193 0.81
 
 Albert L. Talcott 6,893 0.77

Congr. Dist. 1
     (east Cincinnati)

 John Robertson 155 0.32

Congr. Dist. 2
     (west Cincinnati)

 Lavias C. Fillmore 89 0.18

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dayton)

 Richard E. O’Bryne 286 0.50

Congr. Dist. 5 (northwest)

 S.F. Welty 187 0.53

Congr. Dist. 7 (Springfield)

 C.E. Hill 177 0.45

Congr. Dist. 9 (Toledo)

 M.A. Gibson 191 0.42

Congr. Dist. 10 (Gallipolis)

 W.J. Henry 231 0.64

Congr. Dist. 11 (Lancaster)

 C.H. Creamer 400 0.87

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 Alfred B. Paul 360 0.81

Congr. Dist. 13 (Findlay)

 E.A. Bryan 199 0.42

Congr. Dist. 14 (Mansfield)

 H.H. Mosher 331 0.71

Congr. Dist. 15 (Athens)

 Leslie E. Hawk 372 0.93

Congr. Dist. 16 (Bellaire)

 Abel J. Crawford 406 1.20

Congr. Dist. 17 (Coshocton)

 John H. Dickerson 269 0.62

Congr. Dist. 18 (Canton)

 Elias Jenkins 1,462 2.89

Congr. Dist. 19
     (Youngstown)

 A.M. Bird 572 1.37

Congr. Dist. 20
     (west Cleveland)

 Charles Bartlett 181 0.41

Congr. Dist. 21
     (east Cleveland)

 J. Walter Malone 124 0.33

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 18 of 21 seats.
1912:      

Governor

Daniel A. Poling

 16,607 1.60

Lieutenant Governor

 J.T.N. Braithwaite 13,344 1.30

Secretary of State

 Addison Taylor 12,028 1.17

Auditor

 John H. Ferguson 12,003 1.17

Treasurer

 Milton H. McCormick 12,002 1.17

Attorney General

 Albert L. Talcott 11,669 1.14

Clerk

 John C. Keyser 11,753 1.15

Dairy Commissioner

 Samuel D. Himes 11,445 1.12

Representative

 Frank W. Stanton 11,862 1.17

Congr. Dist.  3 (Dayton)

 Jasper A. Huffman 410 0.66

Congr. Dist.  4 (Lima)

 W. Rollo Boehrenger 1,091 2.73

Congr. Dist.  7 (Springfield)

 Gustavus P. Raup 438 1.06

Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)

 John R. Schmidt 450 0.97

Congr. Dist. 15 (Zanesville)

 James T. Orr 531 1.28

Congr. Dist. 19 (Akron)

 Nathan Johnston 804 1.42

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 21 seats.
1914:      

(There is said to have been a write-in slate, but no data are available.)

Congr. Dist. 14 (Akron)

 Willis E. Foltz 438 0.84  

Congr. Dist. 18
     (Steubenville)

 Valentine A. Schreiber 1,341 2.60  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 21 seats.
1916:      

Senator

 Aaron S. Watkins 12,060 1.04

Governor

 John H. Dickason 7,347 0.62

Lieutenant Governor

 Charles F. Bacon 6,865 0.59

Secretary of State

 Sylvanus E. Fox 6,837 0.59

Auditor

 Will W. Scott 6,692 0.58

Treasurer

 John H. Ferguson 6,708 0.58

Attorney General

 George S. Hawke 6,839 0.59

Congr. Dist. 12
     (Columbus)

 Frank V. Irish 1,348 0.47

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 1 of 21 seats.
1918:      

State Sen (Greene Co)

 John A. Rehm 85 2.15 *

State Rep (Carroll Co)

 Charles Mitzel 43 1.33

State Rep (Columb Co)

 J.E. Walten 388 3.11

State Rep (Darke Co)

 S.A. Longfellow 346 3.85

State Rep (Richland Co)

 H.E. Higgans 255 2.48

State Rep (Ross County)

 Henry E. Uhrig 27 0.33

Carroll County

Clerk

 E.E. Stokesberry 4,900 1.55

Sheriff

 S.W. Snee 7,700 3.28

Auditor

 James T. Barrick 3,300 1.02

Commissioner

 C.W. Noel 4,700 1.71 *

 

 Milo Van Fossen 5,000 1.82

Treasurer

 J.B. Tope 8,000 3.63

Columbiana County

Auditor

 E.A. Chandler 35,100 2.80

Commissioner

 Homer B. Shelton 38,400 2.89

 

 Emmor Harris 30,100 4.06

 

 J.C. Croft 28,900 3.70

Treasurer

 Joseph B. Stratton 33,600 2.66

Recorder

 Richard E. Baxter 41,400 4.98

Coroner

 W.M. Calhoun 57,000 7.05

Darke County

Clerk

 D.P. Whitesell 20,400 2.26

Sheriff

 George C. Delk 19,200 2.07

Auditor

 J.E. Detamore 22,300 2.46

Commissioner

 John A. Cassell 18,500 2.02

 

 Martin Hardman 19,400 2.26

 

 B.F. Skidmore 19,800 2.24

Treasurer

 I.F. Petersime 20,000 2.20

Recorder

 F.M. Dershem 20,900 2.32

Coroner

 W.A. Minton 33,000 6.43 *

Greene County

Clerk

 J.M. McKay 9,600 1.63

Sheriff

 John A. Horner 7,900 3.63 *

Auditor

 George S. Cresswell 7,800 1.42

Commissioner

 W.H. Bobb 8,000 1.34

 

 W.H. Ellis 6,600 1.15

 

 E.H. Schauer 7,300 1.28

Treasurer

 Clayton McMillen 7,100 1.24

Ross County

Clerk

 J.C. Grubbs 3,600 0.44

Sheriff

 Platt H. Higley 4,300 0.52

Auditor

 Joseph Erwin 3,500 0.43

Commissioner

 James Armstrong 4,100 0.52

 

 D. Guinn Coynor 4,600 0.58

 

 Thomas C. Jones 4,600 0.59

Treasurer

 George W. Kincaid 4,800 0.59

Recorder

 Robert W. Throckmorton 4,100 0.51
1920:      
Senator
no data write-in
Governor
John A. Henderson 294 write-in
Lt. Governor
no data   write-in
Secretary of State
no data   write-in
Treasurer
no data   write-in
Auditor
no data   write-in
Attorney General
no data   write-in
State House
Darke County
Bowman Hostetler 198 1.12
Franklin County
Prescott Gillilan 635 0.63
Darke County
E.C. Grubbs 117 0.64
 
 B.F. Mong 136 0.76
 
 W.H. Clark 136 0.76
 
 Emanuel Martin 156 0.89
 
 B.F. Skidmore 141 0.81
 
 J. B. Darlinger 127 0.71
 
 George D. Puterbaugh 127 0.71
 
 E.E. Ailey 128 0.71
 
 George W. Hittle 263 81.42 win
Franklin County
Clerk
no data
Sheriff
James A. Kidwell 284 0.27
Commissioner
D. Murray Graham 308 0.29
 
James C. Daugherty 290 0.28
 
7.C. Weed 220 0.21
Treasurer
J.E. Morrell 284 0.27
Recorder
W.H. Muth 243 0.28

The offices for which each of these candidates ran were inadvertently overlooked by the scribe.
1922:      
Governor
Aaron S. Watkins 102 write-in
Congressional District 4
Oral White 34 0.04
1924:      
 
State House,
  Franklin County
Charlotte R. Forney 330 0.35
Prescott Gillilan 340 0.36
C.W. Schaffer 325 0.34
W.E. Jones 425 0.45
Franklin County
Commissioner
Jacob E. Bevelhymer 283 0.30
 
A.F. Loy 204 0.22
Sheriff
H.L. Goff 235 0.23
Clerk of Courts
W.J. Balzar 284 0.29
Treasurer
B.F. Miller 383 0.40
Recorder
Alva Beach 258 0.27
1926:
State House, Darke County
J.E. Detamore 72 0.55
State House,
     Greene County
G.J. Graham 329 6.18 *
State House,
  Jefferson County
George W. Porter 123 1.28
Darke County
Clerk
S.D. Kissel 69 0.51
Sheriff
George E. Wilcox 56 0.40
Auditor
Walter J. Martin 102 0.75
Commissioner
George E. Delk 86 0.64
Treasurer
B.F. Mong 57 0.42
Recorder
Belle Sigerfoos 66 0.48
Greene County
Sheriff
J.A. Harner 399 6.67 *
Auditor
Clara W. Wildman 314 5.44 *
Commissioner
George E. Cresswell 299 5.36 *
Treasurer
Clayton McMillan 226 3.72 *
Jefferson County
Sheriff
Phil Meholin 390 3.64
Auditor
R.V. Gomerville 164 1.63
Recorder
Rush Stevenson 115 1.11
1927:      
Darke County
 
     Gettysburg
 
  Mayor
Russell W. Witwer win  
  Councilman
Earnest Grissom win  
  Board of
     Education
Ira M. Petersime
A.R. Zimmerman		 win
win		  
1928:      
Senator
J. Wetherell Hutton 1,003 0.04
Governor
Frank W. Stanton 1,085 0.04
Lt. Governor
Robert G. Reed 1,086 0.05
Secretary of State
Fred W. Barrett 1,050 0.05
Auditor
James T. Orr 1,105 0.05
Treasurer
Joseph E. Walton 1,049 0.05
Attorney General
George S. Hawke 1,574 0.07
 
State House, Darke County
Harry M. Dershem 78 0.50
State House,
     Franklin County
Alvah Beach 264 0.21
 
 Anna L. Burgett 352 0.28
 
 Prescott Gillian 263 0.21
 
 W.E. Jones 273 0.22
 
 Richard Outcalt 239 0.19
Darke County
     Clerk of Courts
Ralph Holladay 66 0.39
     Sheriff
William Riggs 32 0.18
     Commissioner
W.L. Thomas 41 0.25
 
Lewis Lease 42 0.25
     Treasurer
George C. Delk 40 0.23
     Coroner
C.F. Puterbaugh 534 6.53 *
Franklin County
     Clerk of Courts
Thomas E. Pool 232 0.18
     Sheriff
Ervil E. Benedict 250 0.19
     Commissioner
D. Murray Graham 220 0.17
 
 O.M. Swickard 179 0.14
     Treasurer
John M. Wagner 248 0.20
1929:      
Darke County
     Gettysburg
    Mayor
Russell S. Witwer win
1930:      
 
State House, Darke County
William L. Thomas 138 0.96
State House,
    Morrow County
E.R. McMillan 123 2.06
Darke County
Commissioner
D.I. Dunkelberger 142 0.98
Auditor
Andrew B. Miller 171 1.18
Sheriff
Abe Nisonger 136 0.92
Recorder
G.E. Heisman 156 1.09
Treasurer
John E. Cassel 120 0.83
Coroner
J.E. Detamore 1,097 13.56 *
Morrow County
Commissioner
R.G. Williams 67 1.12
Auditor
Walter L. Benedict 88 1.48
Sheriff
Albert A. Kirkpatrick 188 3.14
Recorder
Harold H. Mosher 148 2.52
Treasurer
J.C. Ruhl 112 1.91
1931:      
Darke County
     Gettysburg
    Mayor
Russell S. Witwer win
1932:      
Senator
Frank M. Mecartney 34,760 1.41
Governor
Aaron S. Watkins 19,575 0.76
Lt. Governor
W. Rollo Boehringer 6,263 0.26
Secretary of State
Earl E. Frazier 5,919 0.24
Auditor
Ira M. Petersime 6,442 0.27
Treasurer
J.C. Gordon 6,309 0.26
Attorney General
George S. Hawke 5,882 0.24
Congressman-at-Large
Edward R. Stafford 24,625 1.05
 
 Alfred H. Stratton 17,844 0.76
State Senate 23,
     (Trumbull County)
Frank Mecartney 464 0.45
State House, Darke County
Emma Fausher 149 0.79
Darke County
     Sheriff
David Dunkelberger 200 1.02
     Treasurer
J.A. Folkerth 132 0.70
1933:      
Darke County
     Adams Township
          Justice of the Peace
S.D. Kissel win
Constable
S.D. Kissel no data
Trustee
Arthur Brewer no data
     Gettysburg
Mayor
Russell Witwer win
Clerk
John Knisley win
Councilman
Ralph K. Miller win
 
 C.L. Dersham win
 
 William Bang win
     Board of Education
Carrie McKee win
Jackson County
    Lick Township
Trustee
Marshall G. Hadley no data
Justice of the     Peace
L.M. Walker no data
1934:      
Senator
Aaron S. Watkins write-in
Governor
Charles A. Bame write-in
Lt. Governor
W. Rollo Boehringer write-in
Secretary of State
C.C. Chapman write-in
Justice, Supreme Court
George S. Hawke write-in
Treasurer
J.J. Dalzell write-in
Attorney General
S.P. McNaught write-in
Congressman-at-Large
Bertha McKinney write-in
 
 B.H. Shadduck write-in
Congr. Dist.   1
J.R. McClure write-in
Congr. Dist.   4
Glen Meyer write-in
Congr. Dist.   7
David H. Smith write-in
Congr. Dist. 11
J.A. Skinner write-in
Congr. Dist. 15
Stokes Watson write-in
Congr. Dist. 17
E.J. Williams write-in
State House, Franklin Co.
W.J. Maxwell write-in
 
 M.N. Graham write-in
 
 Prescott Gillilan write-in
 
 J.R. Engle write-in
 
 William Hetzer write-in
State House, Belmont Co.
J.A. Fisher 188 0.68
State House, Darke Co.
Charles T. Grant 161 1.03
1935:      
Darke County
 
     Adams Township
 
    Trustee
John Leis no data  
 
 Preston Wade no data  
Justice Peace
Mark R. Stanley no data  
Constable
Mearle Bertram no data  
     Gettysburg
 
Mayor
Russel S. Witwer no data  
Council
Ralph K. Miller no data  
William Bang win  
Clifford Dershaw win  
Abe L. Miller no data  
Marshall
Oliver Roberts no data  
Board of  Ed.
Earl Hittle no data  
Ray Keller no data  
1936:      
Governor
Aaron S. Watkins write-in
Lt. Governor
George W. Scarberry write-in
Secretary of State
Edward D. Payne write-in
Auditor
W.D. Carmichael write-in
Treasurer
M.C. Haley write-in
Attorney General
George S. Hawke write-in
Congressman-at-Large
Truman M. Davidson write-in
Congr. Dist. 7
David H. Smith write-in
State House, Darke Co.
T.R. Eley no data
Darke County
Coroner
J.A. Detamore 144 0.76
Commissioner
Frank M. Dershem no data
Harry Fertshaus no data
Clerk
Alice Kunkel no data
Sheriff
Ora Sneary no data
Treasurer
Eli Sheretts no data
Recorder
Jesse A. Folkerth no data
Probate Judge
J.D. Hartzell no data
1938:    
Senator
G.H.L. Beeman write-in
Governor
Ernest L. Byrns write-in
Lt. Governor
G.B. Scarberry write-in
Secretary of State
Carl K. Funderburg write-in
Treasurer
J.M. Cochran write-in
Attorney General
George S. Hawke write-in
Congressman-at-Large
Truman M. Davidson write-in
Congr. Dist. 12 (Columbus)
Prescott Gillilan write-in
State House, Darke Co.
Theodore R. Eley 455 2.96
State House, Franklin Co.
Alvah Beach write-in
 
 Edward P. Park write-in
 
 Harry B.Dolby write-in
 
 Manona Royer write-in
 
 William L. Hetzer write-in
 
 T.S. Simms write-in
State House, Meigs Co.
George E. Carson write-in
State House, Morrow Co.
E.R. McMillan 95 1.49
State House, Wayne Co.
Ora  E. Snyder write-in
Darke County
Commissioner
David I. Dunkelberger no data
Auditor
William Bang no data
Franklin County
Commissioner
R.H. Campbell no data
Greene County
Commissioner
J.A. Harner 770 5.77
1939:    
Darke County
 
       Adams Township
 
Trustee
Clyde Ashman win  
       Gettysburg
 
Council
Lloyd Ashman win  
Otis Purtee win  
Elmer Martin win  
George Bowersox win  
Board of Ed.
Lloyd Miller win  
1940:      
Governor
Ray M. Petersime (write-in) 32
Lt. Governor
S.J. Bailey (write-in)  
Secretary of State
L.R. Day (write-in)  
Auditor
C. LeRoy Ballanger (write-in)  
Treasurer
J.A. Harner (write-in)  
Attorney General
F.M. Mecartney (write-in)  
Representative 
Truman M. Davidson (write-in)  
 
 Stella Sauner (write-in)  
Justice Supreme Court
George S. Hawke (write-in)  
1943:      
Gettysburg
 
   Mayor
Russell Witwer (no data)  
   Clerk
John Kneisley (no data)  
   Treasurer
William Bang (no data)  
   Councilman
Lloyd Ashman (win)  
   School Board
Ray Keller (win)  
 
 Chester George (win)  
Steubenville
 
   Mayor
Charles H. Baker (no data)  
   President, City Council
Philip Meholin (no data)  
   Councilman-at-Large
A.P. Higgins (no data)  
Nellie Dailey (no data)  
1944:      

(the following were announced write-in candidates; no votes were officially reported)
Senator
Everett Harris
Governor
John Clark Williams
Lt. Governor
Truman Davidson
Secretary of State
William Rider
Auditor
Henry Wiess
Treasurer
Jesse Harney
Rep.
Roger Snyder
1950:  
Representative
Raymond J. Jeffreys (write-in)

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