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1942 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Frederick Smith won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Frederick Smith received 33,797 popular votes (59.76%). The main challenger was Brooks Fletcher (40.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Fletcher

Smith +19.5 pts · won by 11,044 votes
Frederick SmithRepublicanWINNER59.76%
33,797 votes
Brooks FletcherDemocratic40.24%
22,753 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.