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1843 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1843 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel Vinton won the 1843 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel Vinton received 4,133 popular votes (54.27%). The main challenger was James H Cleveland (42.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Vinton and Cleveland

Vinton +11.3 pts · won by 864 votes
Samuel VintonwhigWINNER54.27%
4,133 votes
James H ClevelandDemocratic42.93%
3,269 votes
Buckinghamliberty2.8%
213 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.