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1852 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1852 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edson Olds won the 1852 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Edson Olds received 8,549 popular votes (49.24%). The main challenger was Samuel Galloway (48.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Olds and Galloway

Olds +0.4 pts · won by 69 votes
Edson OldsDemocraticWINNER49.24%
8,549 votes
Samuel Gallowaywhig48.84%
8,480 votes
Grafree soil1.92%
333 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.