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1882 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1882 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Follett won the 1882 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. John Follett received 14,540 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was Benjamin Butterworth (48.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Follett and Butterworth

Follett +2.9 pts · won by 819 votes
John FollettDemocraticWINNER51.41%
14,540 votes
Benjamin ButterworthRepublican48.51%
13,721 votes
Chas C Bentonunknown0.08%
22 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.