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1848 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1848 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel Vinton won the 1848 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel Vinton received 5,799 popular votes (53.28%). The main challenger was Simeon W Tucker (40.57%).

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

Vinton +12.7 pts · won by 1,383 votes
Samuel VintonwhigWINNER53.28%
5,799 votes
Simeon W TuckerDemocratic40.57%
4,416 votes
David RichmondDemocratic6.16%
670 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.