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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

Joseph Burns won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. Joseph Burns received 9,194 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was William Sapp (49.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Burns and Sapp

Burns +0.3 pts · won by 51 votes
Joseph BurnsDemocraticWINNER50.14%
9,194 votes
William SappRepublican49.86%
9,143 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.