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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jonathan Updegraff won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Jonathan Updegraff received 15,320 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Daniel T Lawson (41.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Updegraff and Lawson

Updegraff +9.0 pts · won by 2,637 votes
Jonathan UpdegraffRepublicanWINNER50.61%
15,320 votes
Daniel T LawsonDemocratic41.6%
12,683 votes
Amor SmithGreen7.37%
2,231 votes
William M Grimesprohibition0.12%
37 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.