1844 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1844 U.S. House race

Who won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Faran won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. James Faran received 8,760 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was George P Torrence (43.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Faran and Torrence

Faran +10.4 pts · won by 1,689 votes

James Faran DemocraticWINNER54.22%

8,760 votes

George P Torrencewhig43.77%

7,071 votes

Wm H Brisbaneliberty2.01%

324 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.