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1938 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 63,285 popular votes (58.16%). The main challenger was William C Dixon (41.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Elston and Dixon

Elston +16.3 pts · won by 17,749 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER58.16%
63,285 votes
William C DixonDemocratic41.84%
45,536 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.