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1840 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1840 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Ridgway won the 1840 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Ridgway received 9,909 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was Henry C Hedges (42.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Ridgway and Hedges

Ridgway +15.0 pts · won by 2,583 votes
Joseph RidgwaywhigWINNER57.49%
9,909 votes
Henry C HedgesDemocratic42.51%
7,326 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.