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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election?

Lewis Gunckel won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 4 Election. Lewis Gunckel received 16,604 popular votes (52.91%). The main challenger was J J Winans (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Gunckel and Winans

Gunckel +6.1 pts · won by 1,927 votes
Lewis GunckelRepublicanWINNER52.91%
16,604 votes
J J WinansDemocratic46.77%
14,677 votes
Frank A Summersprohibition0.33%
103 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.