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1944 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

Ohio · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Thom won the 1944 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. William Thom received 85,755 popular votes (52.66%). The main challenger was Robert Carson (46.64%).

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

Thom +6.0 pts · won by 9,807 votes
William ThomDemocraticWINNER52.66%
85,755 votes
Robert CarsonRepublican46.64%
75,948 votes
Harry T WhiteleatherIndependent0.71%
1,149 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.