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1954 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1954 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 59,165 popular votes (57.27%). The main challenger was Walter J Hunston (42.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Hays and Hunston

Hays +14.5 pts · won by 15,022 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER57.27%
59,165 votes
Walter J HunstonRepublican42.73%
44,143 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.