PolitiFinder

1940 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

J. McGregor won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. J. McGregor received 69,102 popular votes (55.09%). The main challenger was Ralph C Lutz (44.91%).

See the full head-to-head between McGregor and Lutz

McGregor +10.2 pts · won by 12,759 votes
J. McGregorRepublicanWINNER55.09%
69,102 votes
Ralph C LutzDemocratic44.91%
56,343 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.