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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ebenezer Finley won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Ebenezer Finley received 16,237 popular votes (50.17%). The main challenger was Lemuel T Foster (46.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Finley and Foster

Finley +3.9 pts · won by 1,255 votes
Ebenezer FinleyDemocraticWINNER50.17%
16,237 votes
Lemuel T FosterRepublican46.29%
14,982 votes
Oliver BrownGreen2.66%
860 votes
Martin Dealprohibition0.87%
280 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.