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1858 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1858 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Gurley won the 1858 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. John Gurley received 8,054 popular votes (52.58%). The main challenger was William Groesbeck (47.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Gurley and Groesbeck

Gurley +5.2 pts · won by 791 votes
John GurleyRepublicanWINNER52.58%
8,054 votes
William GroesbeckDemocratic47.42%
7,263 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.