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1936 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Herbert Bigelow won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Herbert Bigelow received 67,213 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was William E Hess (48.2%).

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

Bigelow +3.6 pts · won by 4,667 votes
Herbert BigelowDemocraticWINNER51.8%
67,213 votes
William E HessRepublican48.2%
62,546 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.