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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cliff Clevenger won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Cliff Clevenger received 69,774 popular votes (62.32%). The main challenger was George E Rafferty (37.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Clevenger and Rafferty

Clevenger +24.6 pts · won by 27,593 votes
Cliff ClevengerRepublicanWINNER62.32%
69,774 votes
George E RaffertyDemocratic37.68%
42,181 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.