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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Milton Sayler won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Milton Sayler received 12,474 popular votes (58.35%). The main challenger was Benjamin Eggleston (41.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Sayler and Eggleston

Sayler +16.7 pts · won by 3,569 votes
Milton SaylerDemocraticWINNER58.35%
12,474 votes
Benjamin EgglestonRepublican41.65%
8,905 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.