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1968 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jackson Betts won the 1968 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Jackson Betts received 101,974 popular votes (71.37%). The main challenger was William Baker (28.63%).

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

Betts +42.7 pts · won by 61,076 votes
Jackson BettsRepublicanWINNER71.37%
101,974 votes
William BakerDemocratic28.63%
40,898 votes
James M Chambers Jr.unknown0%
1 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.