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1880 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Amos Townsend won the 1880 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Amos Townsend received 20,333 popular votes (56.04%). The main challenger was William A Hutchins (41.64%).

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

Townsend +14.4 pts · won by 5,227 votes
Amos TownsendRepublicanWINNER56.04%
20,333 votes
William A HutchinsDemocratic41.64%
15,106 votes
Jackson A MGreen1.62%
587 votes
D W Gageprohibition0.7%
254 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.