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1868 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Jacob Ambler won the 1868 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Jacob Ambler received 14,998 popular votes (56.38%). The main challenger was Daniel T Lawson (43.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Ambler and Lawson

Ambler +12.8 pts · won by 3,396 votes
Jacob AmblerRepublicanWINNER56.38%
14,998 votes
Daniel T LawsonDemocratic43.62%
11,602 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.