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1958 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 52,612 popular votes (53.92%). The main challenger was George E Rafferty (46.08%).

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

Latta +7.8 pts · won by 7,641 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER53.92%
52,612 votes
George E RaffertyDemocratic46.08%
44,971 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.