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1868 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Beatty won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. John Beatty received 12,198 popular votes (52.02%). The main challenger was J H Benson (47.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Beatty and Benson

Beatty +4.0 pts · won by 948 votes
John BeattyRepublicanWINNER52.02%
12,198 votes
J H BensonDemocratic47.98%
11,250 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.