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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cliff Clevenger won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Cliff Clevenger received 34,950 popular votes (52.14%). The main challenger was Dan Batt (47.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Clevenger and Batt

Clevenger +4.3 pts · won by 2,874 votes
Cliff ClevengerRepublicanWINNER52.14%
34,950 votes
Dan BattDemocratic47.86%
32,076 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.