1846 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1846 U.S. House race

Who won the 1846 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Faran won the 1846 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. James Faran received 7,055 popular votes (54.06%). The main challenger was Thos J Straight (32.96%).

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

Faran +21.1 pts · won by 2,754 votes

James Faran DemocraticWINNER54.06%

7,055 votes

Thos J Straightwhig32.96%

4,301 votes

March C GreenIndependent8.76%

1,143 votes

Marcus B Chaseliberty4.23%

552 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.