Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ohio 2 | Donald D. Clancy | Republican | 1960.0 | Re-elected | Donald D. Clancy (R) 67.4% Don Driehaus (D) 32.6% |
| Ohio 4 | William Moore McCulloch | Republican | 1947.0 | Re-elected | William Moore McCulloch (R) Unopposed |
| Ohio 6 | Bill Harsha | Republican | 1960.0 | Re-elected | Bill Harsha (R) 72.4% Kenneth L. Kirby (D) 27.6% |
| Ohio 9 | Thomas L. Ashley | Democratic | 1954.0 | Re-elected | Thomas L. Ashley (D) 57.4% Ben Marsh (R) 42.6% |
| Ohio 14 | William H. Ayres | Republican | 1950.0 | Re-elected | William H. Ayres (R) 55.1% Oliver Ocasek (D) 44.9% |
| Ohio 16 | Frank T. Bow | Republican | 1950.0 | Re-elected | Frank T. Bow (R) 59.6% Virgil L. Musser (D) 40.4% |
Question:
What was the party of the first elected candidate in 1954?
Answer:
Democratic