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1942 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Henderson Carson won the 1942 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Henderson Carson received 50,657 popular votes (52.66%). The main challenger was William R Thom (47.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Carson and Thom

Carson +5.3 pts · won by 5,126 votes
Henderson CarsonRepublicanWINNER52.66%
50,657 votes
William R ThomDemocratic47.34%
45,531 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.