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1968 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1968 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1968 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 96,711 popular votes (60.27%). The main challenger was James F Sutherland (39.73%).

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

Hays +20.5 pts · won by 32,964 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER60.27%
96,711 votes
James F SutherlandRepublican39.73%
63,747 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.