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1940 Ohio U.S. House At-large Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House At-large Election?

George Bender won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House At-large Election. George Bender received 1,519,628 popular votes (26.31%). The main challenger was Stephen Young (25.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Bender and Young

Bender +0.6 pts · won by 35,694 votes
George BenderRepublicanWINNER26.31%
1,519,628 votes
Stephen YoungDemocraticWINNER25.7%
1,483,934 votes
John MarshallRepublican24.01%
1,386,696 votes
W W DurbinDemocratic23.98%
1,384,800 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.