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1862 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1862 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

Samuel Cox won the 1862 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. Samuel Cox received 10,372 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was Shellabarger (49.34%).

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

Cox +1.3 pts · won by 272 votes
Samuel CoxDemocraticWINNER50.66%
10,372 votes
ShellabargerRepublican49.34%
10,100 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.