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1946 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1946 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 72,909 popular votes (64.24%). The main challenger was Arthur Espy (35.76%).

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

Elston +28.5 pts · won by 32,315 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER64.24%
72,909 votes
Arthur EspyDemocratic35.76%
40,594 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.