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1946 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Henderson Carson won the 1946 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Henderson Carson received 65,639 popular votes (55.83%). The main challenger was William R Thom (44.17%).

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

Carson +11.7 pts · won by 13,708 votes
Henderson CarsonRepublicanWINNER55.83%
65,639 votes
William R ThomDemocratic44.17%
51,931 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.