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1874 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Lawrence won the 1874 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. William Lawrence received 10,756 popular votes (48.61%). The main challenger was Joseph E Pearson (46.9%).

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

Lawrence +1.7 pts · won by 378 votes
William LawrenceRepublicanWINNER48.61%
10,756 votes
Joseph E PearsonDemocratic46.9%
10,378 votes
Joseph A Sullivanprohibition4.49%
994 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.