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1876 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Amos Townsend won the 1876 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Amos Townsend received 17,894 popular votes (54.95%). The main challenger was Henry Payne (44.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Payne

Townsend +10.4 pts · won by 3,378 votes
Amos TownsendRepublicanWINNER54.95%
17,894 votes
Henry PayneDemocratic44.58%
14,516 votes
William H Doanprohibition0.48%
155 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.