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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Thom won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. William Thom received 92,469 popular votes (56.35%). The main challenger was Jim Seccombe (43.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Thom and Seccombe

Thom +12.7 pts · won by 20,840 votes
William ThomDemocraticWINNER56.35%
92,469 votes
Jim SeccombeRepublican43.65%
71,629 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.