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1848 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1848 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Joseph Cable won the 1848 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Joseph Cable received 6,987 popular votes (50.2%). The main challenger was Alexander Mason (45.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Cable and Mason

Cable +4.7 pts · won by 657 votes
Joseph CableDemocraticWINNER50.2%
6,987 votes
Alexander Masonwhig45.48%
6,330 votes
William FarmerDemocratic4.31%
600 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.