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1952 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Gordon Scherer won the 1952 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Gordon Scherer received 96,385 popular votes (61.63%). The main challenger was Walter A Kelly (38.37%).

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Scherer +23.3 pts · won by 36,370 votes
Gordon SchererRepublicanWINNER61.63%
96,385 votes
Walter A KellyDemocratic38.37%
60,015 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.