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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Gordon Scherer won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Gordon Scherer received 91,181 popular votes (64.72%). The main challenger was Leonard D Slutz (35.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Scherer and Slutz

Scherer +29.4 pts · won by 41,480 votes
Gordon SchererRepublicanWINNER64.72%
91,181 votes
Leonard D SlutzDemocratic35.28%
49,701 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.