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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-16
      1978·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 16 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ralph S Regula
      78.0%105,152 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Owen S Hand Jr.
      22.0%29,640 votes
      Margin
      R+56.0
      134,792 total votes
      2 candidates134,792 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ralph S RegulaREP✓
      		REP105,15278.0%
      Owen S Hand Jr.DEM
      		DEM29,64022.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2020
      Anthony GonzalezREP
      R+26.4
      2018
      Anthony GonzalezREP
      R+13.5
      2016
      James B RenacciREP
      R+30.7
      2014
      James B RenacciREP
      R+27.5
      2012
      James B RenacciREP
      R+4.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      James B RenacciREP
      R+10.8
      2008
      John A BoccieriDEM
      D+10.7
      2006
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+16.7
      2004
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+33.1
      2002
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+37.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+42.5
      1998
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+28.0
      1996
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+40.7
      1994
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+50.0
      1992
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+27.4
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Owen S Hand Jr.DEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.3
      Career1970-2006
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1978

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