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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Laurin Woodworth won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Laurin Woodworth received 15,368 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Oliver Brown (46.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodworth and Brown

Woodworth +7.9 pts · won by 2,262 votes
Laurin WoodworthRepublicanWINNER53.97%
15,368 votes
Oliver BrownDemocratic46.02%
13,106 votes
Albert R Silverunknown0.01%
3 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.