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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

William Sprague won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. William Sprague received 12,987 popular votes (51.89%). The main challenger was Wm N Hudson (47.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Sprague and Hudson

Sprague +4.0 pts · won by 991 votes
William SpragueRepublicanWINNER51.89%
12,987 votes
Wm N HudsonDemocratic47.93%
11,996 votes
J W Martinprohibition0.14%
35 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.