Ohio's 22nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Ohio's 22nd congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Ohio's 22nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Dennis E. Eckart	Democratic	55.2%	13.9
1978	Charles A. Vanik	Democratic	66.0%	42.7
1976	Charles A. Vanik	Democratic	72.7%	48.6

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dennis E. Eckart Won	DEM	108,137	55.21%
Joseph J. Nahra	REP	80,836	41.27%
Arnold Gleisser	IND	6,896	3.52%
Total		195,869

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles A. Vanik Won	DEM	87,551	66.04%
Richard W. Sander	REP	30,930	23.33%
James F. Sexton	IND	7,125	5.37%
Robert E. Lehman	IND	6,966	5.26%
Total		132,572

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
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

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Ohio's 22nd congressional district?

Dennis E. Eckart won in 1980 by 13.9 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.