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1944 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 82,373 popular votes (56.81%). The main challenger was Frank J Richter (43.19%).

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

Elston +13.6 pts · won by 19,756 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER56.81%
82,373 votes
Frank J RichterDemocratic43.19%
62,617 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.