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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Polk won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. James Polk received 46,944 popular votes (53.08%). The main challenger was Edward O McCowen (46.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Polk and McCowen

Polk +6.2 pts · won by 5,452 votes
James PolkDemocraticWINNER53.08%
46,944 votes
Edward O McCowenRepublican46.92%
41,492 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.