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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin Stanton won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin Stanton received 9,756 popular votes (56.7%). The main challenger was Runkle (36.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanton and Runkle

Stanton +20.6 pts · won by 3,546 votes
Benjamin StantonRepublicanWINNER56.7%
9,756 votes
RunkleDemocratic36.09%
6,210 votes
Gloveramerican7.2%
1,239 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.