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1878 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Amos Townsend won the 1878 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Amos Townsend received 13,081 popular votes (47.79%). The main challenger was Joseph M Poe (26.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Poe

Townsend +21.2 pts · won by 5,810 votes
Amos TownsendRepublicanWINNER47.79%
13,081 votes
Joseph M PoeDemocratic26.56%
7,271 votes
Gilbert O Shoveprohibition18.03%
4,934 votes
William H DoanGreen7.62%
2,085 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.