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1944 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Hess won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. William Hess received 78,185 popular votes (55.98%). The main challenger was Illion E Moore (44.02%).

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

Hess +12.0 pts · won by 16,712 votes
William HessRepublicanWINNER55.98%
78,185 votes
Illion E MooreDemocratic44.02%
61,473 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.