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1936 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Polk won the 1936 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. James Polk received 54,904 popular votes (54.56%). The main challenger was Amor Smith (45.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Polk and Smith

Polk +9.1 pts · won by 9,171 votes
James PolkDemocraticWINNER54.56%
54,904 votes
Amor SmithRepublican45.44%
45,733 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.