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1940 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Martin Sweeney won the 1940 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Martin Sweeney received 72,385 popular votes (67.65%). The main challenger was George Pillersdorf (32.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Sweeney and Pillersdorf

Sweeney +35.3 pts · won by 37,776 votes
Martin SweeneyDemocraticWINNER67.65%
72,385 votes
George PillersdorfRepublican32.35%
34,609 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.