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1948 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election?

Michael Kirwan won the 1948 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election. Michael Kirwan received 134,448 popular votes (68.07%). The main challenger was William Bacon (31.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Kirwan and Bacon

Kirwan +36.1 pts · won by 71,369 votes
Michael KirwanDemocraticWINNER68.07%
134,448 votes
William BaconRepublican31.93%
63,079 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.