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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Frederick Smith won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Frederick Smith received 49,218 popular votes (52.46%). The main challenger was Kenneth M Petri (47.54%).

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

Smith +4.9 pts · won by 4,613 votes
Frederick SmithRepublicanWINNER52.46%
49,218 votes
Kenneth M PetriDemocratic47.54%
44,605 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.