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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 10 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 10 Election?

Thomas Jenkins won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 10 Election. Thomas Jenkins received 48,217 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was John P Kelso (41.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenkins and Kelso

Jenkins +17.7 pts · won by 14,519 votes
Thomas JenkinsRepublicanWINNER58.86%
48,217 votes
John P KelsoDemocratic41.14%
33,698 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.