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1952 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1952 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Hess won the 1952 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. William Hess received 90,417 popular votes (56.6%). The main challenger was Earl T Wagner (43.4%).

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

Hess +13.2 pts · won by 21,076 votes
William HessRepublicanWINNER56.6%
90,417 votes
Earl T WagnerDemocratic43.4%
69,341 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.