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1868 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert Schenck won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert Schenck received 16,293 popular votes (50.74%). The main challenger was Clement Vallandigham (49.26%).

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

Schenck +1.5 pts · won by 475 votes
Robert SchenckRepublicanWINNER50.74%
16,293 votes
Clement VallandighamDemocratic49.26%
15,818 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.