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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

Aaron Harlan won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. Aaron Harlan received 9,027 popular votes (59.73%). The main challenger was Durbin Ward (33.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Harlan and Ward

Harlan +26.1 pts · won by 3,951 votes
Aaron HarlanRepublicanWINNER59.73%
9,027 votes
Durbin WardDemocratic33.58%
5,076 votes
Elsburyamerican6.69%
1,011 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.