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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election?

Valentine Horton won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election. Valentine Horton received 10,272 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Medill (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Horton and Medill

Horton +1.7 pts · won by 345 votes
Valentine HortonRepublicanWINNER50.85%
10,272 votes
MedillDemocratic49.15%
9,927 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.