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1876 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Banning won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Banning received 14,133 popular votes (50.13%). The main challenger was James Matthews (49.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Banning and Matthews

Banning +0.3 pts · won by 75 votes
Henry BanningDemocraticWINNER50.13%
14,133 votes
James MatthewsRepublican49.87%
14,058 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.