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1870 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

Samuel Shellabarger won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. Samuel Shellabarger received 13,488 popular votes (52.79%). The main challenger was H Jewett (47.21%).

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

Shellabarger +5.6 pts · won by 1,428 votes
Samuel ShellabargerRepublicanWINNER52.79%
13,488 votes
H JewettDemocratic47.21%
12,060 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.