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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Elston won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Elston received 73,952 popular votes (51.65%). The main challenger was Tom L Johnson (48.35%).

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

Elston +3.3 pts · won by 4,712 votes
Charles ElstonRepublicanWINNER51.65%
73,952 votes
Tom L JohnsonDemocratic48.35%
69,240 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.