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1872 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Richard Parsons won the 1872 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Richard Parsons received 13,101 popular votes (55.43%). The main challenger was George H Chamberlain (43.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Parsons and Chamberlain

Parsons +11.5 pts · won by 2,724 votes
Richard ParsonsRepublicanWINNER55.43%
13,101 votes
George H ChamberlainDemocratic43.91%
10,377 votes
Spencerprohibition0.66%
157 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.