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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election?

Harold Claypool won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election. Harold Claypool received 43,548 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was William D Davis (46.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Claypool and Davis

Claypool +7.6 pts · won by 6,150 votes
Harold ClaypoolDemocraticWINNER53.8%
43,548 votes
William D DavisRepublican46.2%
37,398 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.