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1962 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1962 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 66,327 popular votes (61.04%). The main challenger was John J Carrigg (38.96%).

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

Hays +22.1 pts · won by 23,991 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER61.04%
66,327 votes
John J CarriggRepublican38.96%
42,336 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.