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1962 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1962 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1962 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 69,272 popular votes (70.41%). The main challenger was Samuel F Hunt (29.59%).

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

Latta +40.8 pts · won by 40,158 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER70.41%
69,272 votes
Samuel F HuntDemocratic29.59%
29,114 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.