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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 84,622 popular votes (57.96%). The main challenger was William C Dixon (42.04%).

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

Elston +15.9 pts · won by 23,240 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER57.96%
84,622 votes
William C DixonDemocratic42.04%
61,382 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.