1844 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Allen Thurman won the 1844 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Allen Thurman received 7,039 popular votes (50.58%). The main challenger was Vanmetre (48.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurman and Vanmetre

Thurman +2.4 pts · won by 332 votes

Allen Thurman DemocraticWINNER50.58%

7,039 votes

Vanmetrewhig48.19%

6,707 votes

James C Steelliberty1.22%

170 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.