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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Ludlow, Ashley won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Ludlow, Ashley received 100,696 popular votes (55.25%). The main challenger was Harvey G Straub (44.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashley and Straub

Ashley +10.5 pts · won by 19,134 votes
Thomas Ludlow, AshleyDemocraticWINNER55.25%
100,696 votes
Harvey G StraubRepublican44.75%
81,562 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.