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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James Monroe won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James Monroe received 17,213 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Miller (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Monroe and Miller

Monroe +8.3 pts · won by 2,638 votes
James MonroeRepublicanWINNER54.15%
17,213 votes
Benjamin F MillerDemocratic45.85%
14,575 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.