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1876 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Keifer won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Keifer received 17,728 popular votes (55.53%). The main challenger was W R Arthur (43.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Keifer and Arthur

Keifer +11.6 pts · won by 3,716 votes
Joseph KeiferRepublicanWINNER55.53%
17,728 votes
W R ArthurDemocratic43.89%
14,012 votes
Pollockprohibition0.57%
183 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.