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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 65,475 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was William T Lewis (45.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Hays and Lewis

Hays +8.3 pts · won by 10,020 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER54.14%
65,475 votes
William T LewisRepublican45.86%
55,455 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.