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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Young won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Young received 12,914 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was Leonard W Goss (47.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Young and Goss

Young +3.8 pts · won by 974 votes
Thomas YoungRepublicanWINNER50.86%
12,914 votes
Leonard W GossDemocratic47.03%
11,940 votes
George W PlattGreen1.07%
272 votes
Solomon Ruthenburgsocialist1.02%
260 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.