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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

John McSweeney won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. John McSweeney received 79,859 popular votes (52.63%). The main challenger was Robert Carson (47.37%).

See the full head-to-head between McSweeney and Carson

McSweeney +5.3 pts · won by 7,988 votes
John McSweeneyDemocraticWINNER52.63%
79,859 votes
Robert CarsonRepublican47.37%
71,871 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.