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1954 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Polk won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. James Polk received 54,044 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was Leo Blackburn (47.82%).

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

Polk +4.4 pts · won by 4,513 votes
James PolkDemocraticWINNER52.18%
54,044 votes
Leo BlackburnRepublican47.82%
49,531 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.