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1928 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Hess won the 1928 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. William Hess received 63,605 popular votes (53.93%). The main challenger was James H Cleveland (46.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Hess and Cleveland

Hess +7.9 pts · won by 9,273 votes
William HessRepublicanWINNER53.93%
63,605 votes
James H ClevelandDemocratic46.07%
54,332 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.