PolitiFinder

1840 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1840 U.S. House race

Who won the 1840 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Weller won the 1840 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. John Weller received 5,730 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Braxton W Campbell (49.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Weller and Campbell

Weller +0.6 pts · won by 69 votes
John WellerDemocraticWINNER50.3%
5,730 votes
Braxton W Campbellwhig49.7%
5,661 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.