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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Benjamin Leiter won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Benjamin Leiter received 9,394 popular votes (58.01%). The main challenger was Lahm (41.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Leiter and Lahm

Leiter +16.0 pts · won by 2,595 votes
Benjamin LeiterRepublicanWINNER58.01%
9,394 votes
LahmDemocratic41.99%
6,799 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.