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1874 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1874 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Ansel Walling won the 1874 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Ansel Walling received 13,580 popular votes (57.45%). The main challenger was Charles B Taylor (40.9%).

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

Walling +16.6 pts · won by 3,913 votes
Ansel WallingDemocraticWINNER57.45%
13,580 votes
Charles B TaylorRepublican40.9%
9,667 votes
Ralph S Thompsonprohibition1.64%
388 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.