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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election?

Matthias Nichols won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election. Matthias Nichols received 9,415 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was William Dorsey (48.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Nichols and Dorsey

Nichols +1.3 pts · won by 243 votes
Matthias NicholsRepublicanWINNER49.67%
9,415 votes
William DorseyDemocratic48.39%
9,172 votes
Bemanamerican1.95%
369 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.