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      Home/Elections/1944/US Senate/Ohio
      1944·US Senate·Ohio

      Ohio US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Robert A. Taft
      50.3%1,500,809 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William G. Pickrel
      49.7%1,483,069 votes
      Margin
      R+0.6
      2,983,878 total votes
      2 candidates2,983,878 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert A. TaftREP✓
      		REP1,500,80950.3%
      William G. PickrelDEM
      		DEM1,483,06949.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Ohio(Class II)

      2024
      Bernie MorenoREP
      R+3.6
      2022
      J. D. VanceREP
      R+6.1
      2018
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.8
      2016
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+20.9
      2012
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.0
      2010
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+17.4
      2006
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+12.3
      2004
      George VoinovichREP
      R+27.7
      2000
      Michael DewineREP
      R+24.1
      1998
      George VoinovichREP
      R+12.9
      1994
      Michael DewineREP
      R+14.2
      1992
      John GlennDEM
      D+8.7
      1988
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      D+13.9
      1986
      John GlennDEM
      D+24.9
      1982
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      D+15.5
      View all US Senate history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Robert A. TaftREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+7.3
      Career1938-1950
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William G. PickrelDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.6
      Career1944-1944
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1944

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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