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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Henderson won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. John Henderson received 55,126 popular votes (60.52%). The main challenger was Amor Smith (39.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Smith

Henderson +21.0 pts · won by 19,172 votes
John HendersonRepublicanWINNER60.52%
55,126 votes
Amor SmithDemocratic39.48%
35,954 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.