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1868 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter Strader won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter Strader received 10,483 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was Benjamin Eggleston (49.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Strader and Eggleston

Strader +1.0 pts · won by 211 votes
Peter StraderDemocraticWINNER50.51%
10,483 votes
Benjamin EgglestonRepublican49.49%
10,272 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.