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1862 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert Schenck won the 1862 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert Schenck received 13,027 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was Clement Vallandigham (47.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Schenck and Vallandigham

Schenck +5.1 pts · won by 1,257 votes
Robert SchenckRepublicanWINNER52.53%
13,027 votes
Clement VallandighamDemocratic47.47%
11,770 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.