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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election?

Paul Schenck won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 3 Election. Paul Schenck received 135,152 popular votes (59.04%). The main challenger was William H Patterson (40.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Schenck and Patterson

Schenck +18.1 pts · won by 41,370 votes
Paul SchenckRepublicanWINNER59.04%
135,152 votes
William H PattersonDemocratic40.96%
93,782 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.