1948 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Earl Wagner won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Earl Wagner received 75,062 popular votes (52.85%). The main challenger was William E Hess (47.15%).

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

Wagner +5.7 pts · won by 8,094 votes

Earl Wagner DemocraticWINNER52.85%

75,062 votes

William E Hess Republican47.15%

66,968 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.