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1954 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jackson Betts won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Jackson Betts received 52,196 popular votes (63.05%). The main challenger was Thomas M Dowd (36.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Betts and Dowd

Betts +26.1 pts · won by 21,604 votes
Jackson BettsRepublicanWINNER63.05%
52,196 votes
Thomas M DowdDemocratic36.95%
30,592 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.