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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel Cox won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel Cox received 8,938 popular votes (48.65%). The main challenger was Samuel Galloway (46.71%).

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

Cox +1.9 pts · won by 356 votes
Samuel CoxDemocraticWINNER48.65%
8,938 votes
Samuel GallowayRepublican46.71%
8,582 votes
Stanberryamerican4.63%
851 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.