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1950 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Polk won the 1950 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. James Polk received 40,335 popular votes (50.84%). The main challenger was Edward O McCowen (49.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Polk and McCowen

Polk +1.7 pts · won by 1,339 votes
James PolkDemocraticWINNER50.84%
40,335 votes
Edward O McCowenRepublican49.16%
38,996 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.