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1942 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 54,120 popular votes (61.5%). The main challenger was William H Hessler (38.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Elston and Hessler

Elston +23.0 pts · won by 20,236 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER61.5%
54,120 votes
William H HesslerDemocratic38.5%
33,884 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.