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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Cydnor Tompkins won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Cydnor Tompkins received 7,248 popular votes (48.03%). The main challenger was Amor Smith (42.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Tompkins and Smith

Tompkins +5.2 pts · won by 786 votes
Cydnor TompkinsRepublicanWINNER48.03%
7,248 votes
Amor SmithDemocratic42.82%
6,462 votes
George W Haynesamerican9.16%
1,382 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.