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1860 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1860 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Gurley won the 1860 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. John Gurley received 8,469 popular votes (48.09%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Long (43.08%).

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

Gurley +5.0 pts · won by 883 votes
John GurleyRepublicanWINNER48.09%
8,469 votes
Benjamin F LongDemocratic43.08%
7,586 votes
J J Harrisonconstitutional union8.83%
1,555 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.