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1938 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

James Seccombe won the 1938 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. James Seccombe received 62,176 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was William R Thom (49.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Seccombe and Thom

Seccombe +1.5 pts · won by 1,794 votes
James SeccombeRepublicanWINNER50.73%
62,176 votes
William R ThomDemocratic49.27%
60,382 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.