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1870 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Jacob Ambler won the 1870 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Jacob Ambler received 11,685 popular votes (55.12%). The main challenger was J F Ball (44.88%).

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

Ambler +10.2 pts · won by 2,171 votes
Jacob AmblerRepublicanWINNER55.12%
11,685 votes
J F BallDemocratic44.88%
9,514 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.