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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Hugh Jewett won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Hugh Jewett received 15,613 popular votes (58.51%). The main challenger was Charles B Taylor (40.98%).

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

Jewett +17.5 pts · won by 4,677 votes
Hugh JewettDemocraticWINNER58.51%
15,613 votes
Charles B TaylorRepublican40.98%
10,936 votes
W B Chadwickprohibition0.5%
133 votes
Ralph C Lutzunknown0%
1 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.