ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ɡˈʌŋkəl wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə fˈɔːɹɾiθˈɜːd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs fɹʌm oʊhˈaɪoʊz fˈoːɹθ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In 1872, Gunckel was elected to the Forty-third United States Congress from Ohio's 4th congressional district.