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1942 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Hess won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. William Hess received 53,083 popular votes (64.03%). The main challenger was Nicholas Bauer (35.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Hess and Bauer

Hess +28.1 pts · won by 23,260 votes
William HessRepublicanWINNER64.03%
53,083 votes
Nicholas BauerDemocratic35.97%
29,823 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.