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1938 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Polk won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. James Polk received 43,646 popular votes (50.46%). The main challenger was Amor Smith (49.54%).

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

Polk +0.9 pts · won by 799 votes
James PolkDemocraticWINNER50.46%
43,646 votes
Amor SmithRepublican49.54%
42,847 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.