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1860 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1860 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Samuel Shellabarger won the 1860 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Samuel Shellabarger received 10,931 popular votes (58.26%). The main challenger was J J Harrison (41.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Shellabarger and Harrison

Shellabarger +16.5 pts · won by 3,100 votes
Samuel ShellabargerRepublicanWINNER58.26%
10,931 votes
J J HarrisonDemocratic41.74%
7,831 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.