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1950 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1950 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Hess won the 1950 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. William Hess received 69,543 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Earl T Wagner (47.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Hess and Wagner

Hess +5.3 pts · won by 7,001 votes
William HessRepublicanWINNER52.65%
69,543 votes
Earl T WagnerDemocratic47.35%
62,542 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.