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1850 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1850 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Norton Townshend won the 1850 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Norton Townshend received 6,677 popular votes (47.6%). The main challenger was Samuel T Worcester (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Townshend and Worcester

Townshend +3.2 pts · won by 447 votes
Norton TownshendDemocraticWINNER47.6%
6,677 votes
Samuel T Worcesterwhig44.41%
6,230 votes
Joseph Rootfree soil7.98%
1,120 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.