Earl Wagner

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1908
Died
March 6, 1990
Age at death
81
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wagner75,062
Opponents66,968
1
Elections run

Earl Wagner (1908–1990), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2 with 75,062 votes (52.85%), defeating William E Hess.

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How many votes has Earl Wagner received?

Earl Wagner has received 75,062 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Earl Wagner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOhioWon75,06252.85%William E Hess
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000019) and Wikidata (Q1277178). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Earl Wagner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/earl-wagner. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.