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1958 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jackson Betts won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Jackson Betts received 62,232 popular votes (61.27%). The main challenger was Virgil M Gase (38.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Betts and Gase

Betts +22.5 pts · won by 22,889 votes
Jackson BettsRepublicanWINNER61.27%
62,232 votes
Virgil M GaseDemocratic38.73%
39,343 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.