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1958 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1958 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 100,684 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was Walter J Shapter Jr. (45.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Devine and Jr.

Devine +8.8 pts · won by 16,214 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER54.38%
100,684 votes
Walter J Shapter Jr.Democratic45.62%
84,470 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.