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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Butterworth won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Butterworth received 12,756 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Milton Sayler (47.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Butterworth and Sayler

Butterworth +2.9 pts · won by 720 votes
Benjamin ButterworthRepublicanWINNER50.54%
12,756 votes
Milton SaylerDemocratic47.69%
12,036 votes
A B Clarksocialist1.09%
275 votes
Milford SpohnGreen0.62%
156 votes
W G Halpinunknown0.06%
16 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.