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1856 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Joshua Giddings won the 1856 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Joshua Giddings received 9,567 popular votes (66.61%). The main challenger was Burchard (33.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Giddings and Burchard

Giddings +33.2 pts · won by 4,772 votes
Joshua GiddingsRepublicanWINNER66.61%
9,567 votes
BurchardDemocratic33.39%
4,795 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.