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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

Robert Secrest won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. Robert Secrest received 57,359 popular votes (58.77%). The main challenger was J H Young (41.23%).

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

Secrest +17.5 pts · won by 17,126 votes
Robert SecrestDemocraticWINNER58.77%
57,359 votes
J H YoungRepublican41.23%
40,233 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.