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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Frederick Smith won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Frederick Smith received 43,929 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was W W Durbin (45.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Durbin

Smith +9.0 pts · won by 7,244 votes
Frederick SmithRepublicanWINNER54.49%
43,929 votes
W W DurbinDemocratic45.51%
36,685 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.