1938 Ohio's 4th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 1938 Ohio's 4th congressional district special election 54.9% Republican Party (United States) Walter H. Albaugh Democratic Party (United States) Frank Le Blond Kloeb 45.1% 39,112 Democratic Party (United States) Roy E. Layton 47,631 Ohio Republican Party (United States) Walter H. Albaugh U.S. Representative November 8, 1938 OH 4 1938 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio 1936 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio no by-election A special election was held in OH 4 after the Democratic incumbent, Frank Le Blond Kloeb, resigned when he was appointed as a district court judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.Bioguide Search https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000271 2022-01-22 bioguide.congress.gov Walter H. Albaugh, the winner, was elected to finish Kloeb's term. The special election resulted in a gain for Republicans, picking up a seat that they had not held since five years prior to the election. The 4th district remained in solidly Republican hands after this election, and has not had a Democratic representative since Le Bond Kloeb's resignation. The winner of this election, Walter H. Albaugh, was not a candidate for the next election. Robert F. Jones, also a Republican, won the election by 24.5 percentage points, a far greater margin than that of Albaugh's nine-point margin during this special election. Results 1938 Ohio's 4th congressional district special electionOH District 04 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1938 Our Campaigns May 16, 2008 February 16, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=443560 Republican Party (United States) Walter H. Albaugh 47,631 54.91 Democratic Party (United States) Roy E. Layton 39,112 45.09 86,743 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Ohio 1938 04 Ohio 1938 04 1938 04 Special Ohio 04 Special United States House of Representatives 04 Special United States House of Representatives 1938 04