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1834 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1834 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Ralph S Thompson won the 1834 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Ralph S Thompson received 2,346 popular votes (59.76%). The main challenger was John Richardson (33.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Richardson

Thompson +26.0 pts · won by 1,019 votes
Ralph S ThompsonDemocraticWINNER59.76%
2,346 votes
John Richardsonwhig33.8%
1,327 votes
McCraiganti-mason6.44%
253 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.