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1956 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1956 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 78,962 popular votes (59.55%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Miller (40.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Hays and Miller

Hays +19.1 pts · won by 25,335 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER59.55%
78,962 votes
Benjamin F MillerRepublican40.45%
53,627 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.