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1938 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Frederick Smith won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Frederick Smith received 40,772 popular votes (54.55%). The main challenger was Brooks Fletcher (45.45%).

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

Smith +9.1 pts · won by 6,800 votes
Frederick SmithRepublicanWINNER54.55%
40,772 votes
Brooks FletcherDemocratic45.45%
33,972 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.