1872 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Lawrence won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. William Lawrence received 14,748 popular votes (57.78%). The main challenger was J J Musson (41.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawrence and Musson

Lawrence +15.8 pts · won by 4,043 votes

William Lawrence RepublicanWINNER57.78%

14,748 votes

J J Musson Democratic41.94%

10,705 votes

Clarence Pickeringprohibition0.27%

70 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.