1976 House elections · Ohio districts
Ohio U.S. House election results 1976
Results in all of Ohio's congressional districts in 1976 (Republican 13, Democratic 10): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyWillis D. Gradison REP +31.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis D. Gradison Won | REP | 109,789 | 64.77% | |
| William F. Bowen | DEM | 56,995 | 33.62% | |
| Christopher L. Martinson | IND | 2,732 | 1.61% | |
| Total | 169,516 | |||
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District 2
District historyThomas A. Luken DEM +2.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Luken Won | DEM | 88,178 | 51.38% | |
| Donald D. Claney | REP | 83,459 | 48.63% | |
| Total | 171,637 | |||
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District 3
District historyCharles W. Whalen REP +46.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Whalen Won | REP | 100,871 | 69.39% | |
| Leonard E. Stubbs | DEM | 33,873 | 23.30% | |
| Wilmer Mark Hurst | IND | 5,758 | 3.96% | |
| John R. Austin | IND | 4,872 | 3.35% | |
| Total | 145,374 | |||
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District 4
District historyTennyson Guyer REP +40.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson Guyer Won | REP | 121,173 | 70.06% | |
| Clinton G. Dorsey | DEM | 51,784 | 29.94% | |
| Total | 172,957 | |||
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District 5
District historyDelbert L. Latta REP +34.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbert L. Latta Won | REP | 124,910 | 67.44% | |
| Bruce Edwards | DEM | 60,304 | 32.56% | |
| Total | 185,214 | |||
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District 6
District historyWilliam H. Harsha REP +23.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Harsha Won | REP | 107,064 | 61.49% | |
| Ted Strickland | DEM | 67,067 | 38.52% | |
| Total | 174,131 | |||
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District 7
District historyClarence J. Brown REP +29.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence J. Brown Won | REP | 101,027 | 64.85% | |
| Dorothy Franke | DEM | 54,755 | 35.15% | |
| Total | 155,782 | |||
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District 8
District historyThomas Norman Kindness REP +39.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Norman Kindness Won | REP | 110,775 | 68.65% | |
| John William Griffin | DEM | 46,424 | 28.77% | |
| Joseph F. Payton | IND | 4,158 | 2.58% | |
| Total | 161,357 | |||
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District 9
District historyThomas Ludlow Ashley DEM +10.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ludlow Ashley Won | DEM | 91,040 | 54.20% | |
| Carleton S. Finkbeiner | REP | 73,919 | 44.01% | |
| Edward Silvio Emery | IND | 1,533 | 0.91% | |
| Lynn Galonsky | IND | 1,477 | 0.88% | |
| Total | 167,969 | |||
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District 10
District historyClarence E. Miller REP +37.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence E. Miller Won | REP | 127,147 | 68.76% | |
| James A. Plummer | DEM | 57,757 | 31.24% | |
| Total | 184,904 | |||
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District 11
District historyJ. William Stanton REP +43.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. William Stanton Won | REP | 120,716 | 71.74% | |
| Thomas R. West | DEM | 47,548 | 28.26% | |
| Total | 168,264 | |||
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District 12
District historySamuel L. Devine REP +0.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Devine Won | REP | 90,987 | 46.46% | |
| Francine Ryan | DEM | 89,424 | 45.66% | |
| William R. Moss | IND | 15,429 | 7.88% | |
| Total | 195,840 | |||
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District 13
District historyDonald J. Pease DEM +35.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Pease Won | DEM | 108,061 | 66.02% | |
| Woodrow W. Mathna | REP | 49,828 | 30.44% | |
| Patricia A. Cortez | IND | 5,794 | 3.54% | |
| Total | 163,683 | |||
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District 14
District historyJohn F. Seiberling DEM +49.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Seiberling Won | DEM | 121,652 | 74.09% | |
| James E. Houston | REP | 39,917 | 24.31% | |
| Steven P. Meyer | IND | 2,619 | 1.60% | |
| Total | 164,188 | |||
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District 15
District historyChalmers P. Wylie REP +31.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmers P. Wylie Won | REP | 109,630 | 65.50% | |
| Manley L. McGee | DEM | 57,741 | 34.50% | |
| Total | 167,371 | |||
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District 16
District historyRalph S. Regula REP +34.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph S. Regula Won | REP | 116,374 | 66.85% | |
| John G. Freedom | DEM | 55,671 | 31.98% | |
| Harold B. Festerly | AMP | 1,969 | 1.13% | |
| Mark F. Vanvoorhis | OTH | 77 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 174,091 | |||
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District 17
District historyJohn Milan Ashbrook REP +13.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Milan Ashbrook Won | REP | 94,874 | 56.80% | |
| John C. McDonald | DEM | 72,168 | 43.20% | |
| Total | 167,042 | |||
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District 18
District historyDouglas Applegate DEM +38.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Applegate Won | DEM | 116,901 | 62.91% | |
| Ralph R. McCoy | REP | 45,735 | 24.61% | |
| William Crabbe | IND | 21,537 | 11.59% | |
| John Dwight Bashline | IND | 1,661 | 0.89% | |
| Total | 185,834 | |||
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District 19
District historyCharles J. Carney DEM +2.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Carney Won | DEM | 90,386 | 50.24% | |
| Jack C. Hunter | REP | 86,162 | 47.90% | |
| Kenneth Zurbrugg | IND | 2,258 | 1.26% | |
| Karl T. Untch | IND | 1,089 | 0.61% | |
| Total | 179,895 | |||
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District 20
District historyMary Rose Oakar DEM +64.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rose Oakar Won | DEM | 98,785 | 80.99% | |
| Raymond J. Grabow | IND | 20,553 | 16.85% | |
| Theodore Held | IND | 2,638 | 2.16% | |
| Total | 121,976 | |||
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District 21
District historyLouis Stokes DEM +72.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Stokes Won | DEM | 91,903 | 83.83% | |
| Barbara Sparks | REP | 12,434 | 11.34% | |
| Anthony R. Curry | IND | 5,289 | 4.83% | |
| Total | 109,626 | |||
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District 22
District historyCharles A. Vanik DEM +48.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Vanik Won | DEM | 128,535 | 72.73% | |
| Harry A. Hanna | REP | 42,727 | 24.18% | |
| Thomas W. Lippett | AMP | 5,461 | 3.09% | |
| Total | 176,723 | |||
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District 23
District historyRonald M. Mottl DEM +46.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald M. Mottl Won | DEM | 130,576 | 73.20% | |
| Michael T. Scanlon | REP | 47,804 | 26.80% | |
| Total | 178,380 | |||
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