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1876 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

Nelson H Vanvorhees won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. Nelson H Vanvorhees received 14,620 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was Chas E Poston (48.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanvorhees and Poston

Vanvorhees +1.8 pts · won by 507 votes
Nelson H VanvorheesRepublicanWINNER50.51%
14,620 votes
Chas E PostonDemocratic48.76%
14,113 votes
Flavius J Cathersprohibition0.73%
212 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.