1954 Ohio U.S. Senate Special

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

Who won the 1954 Ohio U.S. Senate Special?

George H. Bender won the 1954 Ohio U.S. Senate Special. George H. Bender received 1,257,874 popular votes (50.06%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Burke (49.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Bender and Burke

Bender +0.1 pts · won by 2,970 votes

George H. Bender RepublicanWINNER50.06%

1,257,874 votes

Thomas A. Burke Democratic49.94%

1,254,904 votes

A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.