Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Ohio/OH-07
      1976·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Clarence J Brown
      64.8%101,027 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dorothy Franke
      35.1%54,755 votes
      Margin
      R+29.7
      155,782 total votes
      2 candidates155,782 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Clarence J BrownREP✓
      		REP101,02764.8%
      Dorothy FrankeDEM
      		DEM54,75535.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+10.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.3%54.9%R+10.6418,215
      202044.8%54.0%R+9.2429,982
      201642.1%53.6%R+11.5387,125
      201248.3%51.7%R+3.5390,547
      200848.9%49.5%R+0.6404,096

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Max MillerREP
      R+15.0
      2022
      Max MillerREP
      R+10.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+38.3
      2018
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+17.5
      2016
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+35.1
      2014
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+12.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve AustriaREP
      R+29.9
      2008
      Steve AustriaREP
      R+16.4
      2006
      David L HobsonREP
      R+21.2
      2004
      David L HobsonREP
      R+29.9
      2002
      David L HobsonREP
      R+40.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      David L HobsonREP
      R+42.5
      1998
      David L HobsonREP
      R+39.5
      1996
      David L HobsonREP
      R+41.5
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Clarence J BrownREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+20.2
      Career1976-1982
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Dorothy FrankeDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1976 US House races1976 overviewOhio profileAll elections