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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Henry Neal won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Henry Neal received 14,566 popular votes (51.96%). The main challenger was James Emmitt (44.55%).

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Neal +7.4 pts · won by 2,076 votes
Henry NealRepublicanWINNER51.96%
14,566 votes
James EmmittDemocratic44.55%
12,490 votes
William M SuiterGreen3%
842 votes
W J Kirkendallprohibition0.44%
122 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.