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1880 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Converse won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. George Converse received 21,673 popular votes (54.41%). The main challenger was John Groce (43.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Converse and Groce

Converse +10.5 pts · won by 4,189 votes
George ConverseDemocraticWINNER54.41%
21,673 votes
John GroceRepublican43.89%
17,484 votes
Isaac B WilliamsGreen1.3%
517 votes
W G Hubbardprohibition0.4%
158 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.