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1886 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jacob Pugsley won the 1886 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Jacob Pugsley received 18,283 popular votes (49.62%). The main challenger was James W Denver (46.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Pugsley and Denver

Pugsley +3.4 pts · won by 1,258 votes
Jacob PugsleyRepublicanWINNER49.62%
18,283 votes
James W DenverDemocratic46.21%
17,025 votes
Martin Redkeyprohibition4.14%
1,524 votes
J W Robertsunknown0.03%
11 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.